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he has to solemnly

I am

made.

any a WARE/

that it is not within

my province to remark on the acts of the Government at Macáo ; I trust however

at

that I

concur in the sentiments contained

I may take the liberty of saying entirely in the able and dignified reply that Your

fit to make to the

Excellencies have seen

Viceroy

the occasion.

I take this opportunity of informing

I was.

Your Excellencies that as soon as advised that the Viceroy had recovered the head and hand of your late lamented Governor, I replied to him that he could

have now no

difficulty

in

apprehending

the

accomplices of the person whom he had

reported that he had caused to be executed.

as the assassins. Shave, 80,

True copy

Aligned) S. G. Bonham.

copy Manne

Colonial Secretary:

(Copy)

(Translation.)

Government of the Province Ext of Macão, Timor, and Solor. General Department . Circular No. 7/Jin

228

Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Sir

The Council of Government

have the honor to transmit herewith

for Your Excellency's information, copies of two Despatches which they have received from the Viceroy of Canton, dated respectively

the 28th. and 30th ultimo, and also of the Council's reply thereto of the present day ; from which Your Excellency will see the fresh insult that the Chinese Government has directed...

The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent

Samuel George Bonham, Governor of Hongkong.