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harbour, east of chefoo, and Taichary harbour on the bust north of Shanghai near the mouth of the Yellow Viewer.
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I spoke to Alabaster the other $.15. h.
day about the possibility of Chinese puttery ap batteries
The
on the
north side of this harbour, and he said it was fast the port of thing they would do, and from what
the Chinese character. I.
I know
of
Am inclined to
agree
with him
Yours sincerely
(agd )7. Bevan Edwards.
No. 2.
Head Quarter House
Hong Kong 26 March 1890
My dear Mr Memory,
I send you the encloned replay
which I would suggest sending to
the Suretary of State; it is as short
a. Ilan make it.
Jam going to
to
B. Gime
Canton
to
Shanghai
12. and the North next
month and will by and find
out something
more definite.
There is however no doubt
about the proposal to fortify Tolo harbour, but it
may not be tatten
in hand for some time.
Yours sincerely
(gd) J. Bevan Edwards
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