Commerce praying Her Most Gracious Majesty
the Queen may be advised to oppose
the
ratification of the Telegraph
Convention between the
Chinese Government and the Telegraph Companies, I have the honour to forward, by request, the enclosed Petitions &
Lame--
X
on the Enclosures (duly sent separate)
subject from the mercantile communities
of the undermentioned
* In identical language.
One only sent,
ports
viz:-
167
in China and Japan
Amoy, Hankow, Hiogo,
Foochow, Shanghai,
Tientsin.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
I. Selwyn
Lloyd