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Hongkong has taken place.
3.
My endeavour has been and is to support the
existing authority, which has shown itself alone able to main- -tain order in the Province, by preventing the Chinese in Hongkong
from rendering assistance to the rebels either actively or by
revolutionary propaganda,
I have sent a copy of this Despatch to His
Britannic Majesty's Minister at Peking.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Amaz
Governor,&c. .