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American Consul to Keying.
Forbes, American Consul at Canton
sends the following reply to the commands of your worship, contained in a letter dated 26+ year of Tacukwany, 6th month, 16th. day (of th . (ugust 1846) which he received on his retiven from Mucce; on 20th,
20th day of 6th month (11th August), as follows :-
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"It would appear that Compton, Englishman, on 15th day of 5 month; ( 8th July), was quarrelling with a Chinamas, at the entrance of Ising-ajeven street, and having collared him, took him to the Chung wo Hong, where he was bound and beaten.
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The multitude however would not allow
this, but was anrious to enter and liberate. the whilst throwing stones at the
man,
foreigners. These on their part opposed
and beat the Chinese, who apprehensive of
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