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should be tried by him and settled on its marits.
we are,
Any representation t'at you can make to the Port:ques0
Consul on the subject will be greatly estooned by us, for
as you can understand, most desirous that no doubt
as to the innocence or guilt of the Portuguese watdirman
should exist in the minds of the Chineso public, who are
prepared to accopt the decision of the Portuguese Court
after a full investigation has been carried out on strictly
lag 1 lines.
Trusting you may be able to parmunde the Portuguese
Consul to consider our application,
Wo have the honour to be,
sir,
Your obodiont servants,
(@gd.) Butterfield and Swire,
(Agents. China Navigation Co.
Ltd.)