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The Viceroy has to acknowledge the receipt on the 1st instant of the Honourable Consul's despatch relating to the report made by Major Fan K'an-ting respecting the Pratas Shoal (despatch requoted in full) and in reply he has to state that of the Shoal in question the outer side is under the jurisdiction of the right battalion of the Brigade of Lung-men and the inner side under that of the left battalion of the above Brigade and also of the district magistracy of Ho-p'u, but in the despatch now received the Viceroy finds that no distinction is drawn as to either "outer" or "inner" side.
In all cases, however of shipwreck on the part of foreign vessels along the coast, it is incumbent upon the local authorities, in fulfilment of the Treaty to take measures for affording them protection and assistance; but the request contained in the despatch now under acknowledgment to the effect that steam gun-boats may be stationed at the Pratas for the purpose...
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