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blosure for Latter M.15931, dated 15/11/00, addressed to Colonial OFFICE
H.M. 8. "Tamar" at Hong Kong."
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The Torpedo Boat Destroyers "Otter" and "Handy" returned
from Macao on 1st instant. His Excell noy The Governor informed
me that a rising of had chacaoters had taken place in the *
vicinity of Hirs Bay by which the lives of Europeans in the
Customs Service might be endangered and suggested tint the Plag
should be shown there if one of 1.M. Shing were available.
H.M. S. "Handy" oroogedad there on 5th instant and "Otter" left
to relieve her on 10th. I proposa to kean one destrover there
for the present.
100-Atmiral
Sir Edw ard 11.Seymour,
K.C.B.
Commander-in-Chief.
China.
I have, oto.
(sd)
P. Powell.
Commodore.