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explained to them that this could not be admitted, Dr.
favenport, the Consulate Medical Officer, had alrondy, at
"r. Fox's request, examined the body and come to the con-
clusion that death had bom perfectly matural and waO
probably due to some kind of fever. As a concession,
however, it was agreed that the Vice Consul should so-
company the Viceroy's deputy, Mr. Fuish Yung Ni, board the "Petchan", more the deputy could vias the corpse and have it removed to the Tammon of the Thamoon
Police Quard for the inquest.
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Accordingly about 12.40 p.m. I proceeded with r. Heich to the steamer bart. On arrival there I found that a large crowd had mathered in the streets leading to the wharf while & strong force of Chinese police we engatad
in kooping the wharf space clear.
I proceeded on board at once, while Mc. 7sich wont
to consult the Viceroy's Secretaries, the Canton Prefect
and the Nuhoi Magistrato, who, with a largo retinus, had established themselves in the Chinese Tolygraph
Office opposite the sharf.