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this proclamation had a mort salutary effect...

In the late tragical

from

of the parties concerned Wnew the beast of such- a dreument, and I myself ascertained the Chinese Seamen implicated, that they wor not aware of its existence.

were

given by $7 Legge on the

The evidence gir

Strength of some chincre informants, founded upon the assertion that thi

character (jin) man, means au

is

official

personage.

H

never

signifies

this

ang-

it

vicur,

proclamation. To maintain this view, the

word & (Awan) officer

would have to be

added, as in the republication_of proclamation in the China Mail

this

very

of

November 2nd The Suntimen with

whom I have had much intercourse,

never understood it in

than

have

my

othes sense, and they

meaning Common men, on this occasion given their solemn- declaration to that effect..

Whilst

subjoining

literal

"Wide Encloure. A. translation of the paceage in question,

add a tranilation of the statement-

of

B. the Junkmen, and have the honor".

to remain

Ve.

(Signed) Charles Gutzlaff

Chinen Sceretary-

(True Copy)

Molomial Secretary-

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