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at once,
the Viceroy alleged that this step had taken
him by surpelse, and he seems to have adopted effectual
measures apainɛt a recurrence, for next day the "Pabelan's"
uenal complement of passengers for Hongkong was greatly
exoseded.
"atters now progressed so far that on Jnuary 1 th
Mr."ox telegraphed & proposed settlement for my approval,
according to which the Viceroy would arop proceedings
in the Portuguese Court and withdraw his objectionable
despatch to the Posturuese Consul; the relations of the
dead man accompanied by members of the Rel? Covernment
Cociety would wait upon "esere.Butterfield and faire
and ask for a compassionate grant; that fim would
reply by preconting g500; and a report of the settlement,
World
a draft of which would be submitted to
I had no
be published in all the Canton newspaper.
difficulty in approving these terms, and informed the
Wairupu that I had done so, but on Tumiary 17th I
received another telegram from "r."ox stating t
the
Proposed