remarks of
mine the
Viaron admitted that it
was curprizing that no
news go
Peking
reached the outer world.
since the 8th July and Expecially that Even die
Robert Hart with all his Chinese Entourage. and friends had not succeeded in ecusing
out a
messup, and
I could we that this fact has chake his confidence in the expety of the Legations, This is further chrome by his appointment of
Two
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deputy drspectors General
Customs.
one
for
Canton and one for
Shanghai
6 I again pointed out
what great risks to the
peace and good
and good order of involved
South China was
in
his abandonment of his
Viceroyalty and the
impossibility of be alone being able to stay
The
rebellions armines in the
Morthe, and urged
thest
he should remain in the Smith until the time had arrived for regotiations in the worth, again urging
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