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himself as grateful for his reception and begged that I would not return his visit here as on his return to the ship after calling upon The Admiral, The Governor and The Colonial Secretary he was tired, he would have liked to have had the pleasure of seeing me again (nothing could have been more cordial than his demeanour), and I can judge far as I can see he is really anxious to deal with the piracy question effectively, and to cooperate with this Colony in questions of mutual interest.
5. I have received information that a proposal was made to him while in Singapore by a Chinese official who offered to procure his accreditation there, in accordance with the Edict recently issued by The Dowager Empress, and that his Li Hung Chang...