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alleged statements and discover whether Stanley Bay is within Chinese Waters or Hongkong limits or not, whether Customs Employees did or did not cruise about at the mouth of the bay, and whether or not the assertions that they invaded British territory to search the Kam Loo Li junk and establish firesignals at Tytan Head are in accordance with fact or not.
I have accordingly directed the Commissioner of Customs at Canton to most carefully go into the matter and furnish me with a report, and have at the same time written to the Customs Superintendent (the Hoppo) asking him to investigate the question and let me know the result.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch of the 6th instant in reply to the one I forwarded to Your Excellency on the 2nd instant on behalf of the Hong Kong Government requesting explanations in regard to a very serious invasion of British Territory on the part of one of the Customs Cruisers stationed in the neighbourhood of Hongkong.
I have yet to observe that Your Excellency does not apparently appreciate the result.
Seal of the Viceroy of the Liang Kuang
His Excellency,
Hi Aan-chang
Gov. Gen. of the Leang Kuang