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H. M. S. "Robin", Samshui,
4th November 1900.
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Sir.
I have the honour to forward a copy of a letter
received to-day from H.B.M.Consul General at Canton.
Although the outrage referred to took place
five weeks ago, and an apology should have been exacted
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at the time, it is still not too late to receive one, and
I have therefore telegraphed to H.R.M.Consul General to
say that I shall be at Canton on Wednesday 7th instant.
H.R.M.Vice Consul may be able to obtain some
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news at Luklao as to the steps that are being taken to
arrest the men who fired on the S.S."Lungkiang", about
which outrage nothing has yet been done.
I have, etc.
To Commodore
Francis Powell C.R.
HONG KONG
(Sd) Godfrey Webster,
Lieut. & Commander.