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must not be violated in this manner.

in,

An application should first be made , and then the quilly according to Treaty, and then the

may be delivered up.

The officer at Kowloon has thus

made an irregular

invasion and seizure

on this Territory, and greatly insulted

the dignity of the Crown Bring well

aware

: that his act was calculated to

disturb friendly pelations, he alone is

I

responsible for the consequences. accordingly give Your Excellency, previous notice that unless the officer who seized the men be punished, and unless Changs ten days. I shall be under the unpleasant

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:-sam-shen be restored within

necessity of consulting

- as to the means

of procuring reparation at Kowloon The officer of that district being the rash author of so much evil is alone

responsible,

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responsible, and I shall cause him to be immediately furnished with a copy of this communication:

I beg to renew the assurances of my distinguished consideration.

(Signed) J. F. Davis.

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