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cheerfully entered into the scheme for the destruction

of

a

the Paates, and even went the length of depicting

Mandarins of high rank, named Hwang,

accompany the expeditions, at the head of as

small naval forces. Hwang, for

accommodation, took a

passage

better

170.3.

on board the

high by

No. 4.

by

"Fury", and Commander Hay speaks in

terms of the zealous assistance rendered by that Mandarin during the whole of the

proceedings.

This will, I am sure, be viewed

by Your Lordship,

as a

step in the

right

direction, and it were to be desired that

the Imperial Commissioner could be induced

to follow this

good example, and be prevailed upon to coöperate with us in the destruction

of a

common foe.

It is

my

intention to address Sew on the subject of our late operations, and I shall lose no time in forwarding to Your Lordship copies of our correspondence. In the

meantime I have the honor to transmit

L

No. 9.

293

pp. the copy of an additional Despatch from

Commander

Hay

to Rear Admiral Francis Collier, and likewise a copy of a

communication addressed by the

senior

officer

to the Governor General of "Hainan. That

functionary

has also written to me, and I

beg to enclose a printed translation of His

Excellency's

communication, which I

trust may prove satisfactory to Your Lordships.

I have, &c.

(signed) S. G. Bonham

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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cheerfully entered into the scheme for the destruction

of

a

the Paates, and even went the length of depicting

Mandarins of high rank, named Hwang,

accompany the expeditions, at the head of as

small naval forces. Hwang, for

accommodation, took a

passage

better

to

170.3.

on board the

"Fury", and Commander Hay speaks in

terms of the zealous assistance rendered by that Mandarin during the whole of the

proceedings.

This will, I am sure, be viewed

by Your Lordship,

as a

step in the

right

direction, and it were to be desired that

the Imperial Commissioner could be induced

to follow this

good example, and be prevailed upon to coöperate with us in the destruction

of a

common foe.

It is

my

intention to address Sew on the subject of our late operations, and I shall lose no time in forwarding to Your Lordship copies of our correspondence. In the

meantime I have the honor to transmit

L No. 9.

293 pp. the copy of an additional Despatch from

Commander Hay

to Rear Admiral Francis Collier, and likewise a copy of a

communication addressed by the

senior officer

to the Governor General of "Hainan. That

functionary

has also written to me, and I

beg to enclose a printed translation of His

Excellency's

communication, which I

trust may prove satisfactory to Your Lordships.

I have, &c.

(signed) S. G. Bonham

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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cheerfully entered into the scheme for the destruction of a the Paates, and even went the length of depicting Mandarins of high rank, named Hwang, accompany the expeditions, at the head of as small naval forces. Hwang, for accommodation, took a passage better 170.3. on board the high by No. 4. by "Fury", and Commander Hay speaks in terms of the zealous assistance rendered by that Mandarin during the whole of the proceedings. This will, I am sure, be viewed by Your Lordship, as a step in the right direction, and it were to be desired that the Imperial Commissioner could be induced to follow this good example, and be prevailed upon to coöperate with us in the destruction of a common foe. It is my intention to address Sew on the subject of our late operations, and I shall lose no time in forwarding to Your Lordship copies of our correspondence. In the meantime I have the honor to transmit L No. 9. 293 pp. the copy of an additional Despatch from Commander Hay to Rear Admiral Francis Collier, and likewise a copy of a communication addressed by the senior officer to the Governor General of "Hainan. That functionary has also written to me, and I beg to enclose a printed translation of His Excellency's communication, which I trust may prove satisfactory to Your Lordships. I have, &c. (signed) S. G. Bonham (True Copy) Colonial Secretary Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: Corrected Version: cheerfully entered into the scheme for the destruction of a the Paates, and even went the length of depicting Mandarins of high rank, named Hwang, accompany the expeditions, at the head of as small naval forces. Hwang, for accommodation, took a passage better to 170.3. on board the "Fury", and Commander Hay speaks in terms of the zealous assistance rendered by that Mandarin during the whole of the proceedings. This will, I am sure, be viewed by Your Lordship, as a step in the right direction, and it were to be desired that the Imperial Commissioner could be induced to follow this good example, and be prevailed upon to coöperate with us in the destruction of a common foe. It is my intention to address Sew on the subject of our late operations, and I shall lose no time in forwarding to Your Lordship copies of our correspondence. In the meantime I have the honor to transmit L No. 9. 293 pp. the copy of an additional Despatch from Commander Hay to Rear Admiral Francis Collier, and likewise a copy of a communication addressed by the senior officer to the Governor General of "Hainan. That functionary has also written to me, and I beg to enclose a printed translation of His Excellency's communication, which I trust may prove satisfactory to Your Lordships. I have, &c. (signed) S. G. Bonham (True Copy) Colonial Secretary However, to follow the exact instruction for output, the response is already given above. I made minor adjustments for better readability. The final output remains the same as the initial response in HTML format.
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cheerfully entered into the scheme for the destruction of a the Paates, and even went the length of depicting Mandarins of high rank, named Hwang, accompany the expeditions, at the head of as small naval forces . Hwang, for accommodation, look a a passage better to 170.3. ou bourd the high by No. 4. beq "Fury", and Commander Hay speaks int terms of the zealous assistance pondered. that : Mandarin during the whole of the procedings. This will, I am sure, be viewed by Your Lordship, as a step in the right direction, and it were to be desired that: the Imperial Commissioner could be induced to follow this · good example, and be prevailed to with us in the destruction upon to coöperate. of a a conVVVVMTV foe . It is my intention to address Sew on the subject of our late operations, and I shall lose no time) in forwarding to four Lordship cepures of our correspondence. In the meantime I have the honor to transmit L No. 9. 293 pp. the copy of an additional Despatch from Commander Hay to Rear Admiral Fir Francis Collier, and likewise a copy of a communication addressed. addressed by the tamò officer to the Governor General of "Hainan . That functionary has also written to me, and I to enclose a printed translation of His Pexcellency' s 's communication, which I - trust may prove satisfactory to Your Lordships. I have, &e: (ligned). S. G. Bonham (True - Copy Conial Secretar
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cheerfully entered into the scheme for the destruction

of

a

the Paates, and even went the length of depicting

Mandarins of high rank, named Hwang,

accompany the expeditions, at the head of as

small naval forces . Hwang, for

accommodation, look a

a passage

better

to

170.3.

ou bourd the

high by

No. 4.

beq

"Fury", and Commander Hay speaks int

terms of the zealous assistance pondered. that : Mandarin during the whole of the

procedings.

This will, I am sure, be viewed

by Your Lordship,

as a

step in the

right

direction, and it were to be desired that:

the Imperial Commissioner could be induced

to follow this

· good example, and be prevailed

to with us in the destruction

upon to coöperate.

of a

a conVVVVMTV

foe .

It is

my

intention to address

Sew on the subject of our late operations, and I shall lose no time) in forwarding to four Lordship cepures of our correspondence. In the

meantime I have the honor to transmit

L

No. 9.

293

pp. the copy of an additional Despatch from

Commander

Hay

to Rear Admiral Fir

Francis Collier, and likewise a copy of a

communication addressed.

addressed by the

tamò

officer

to the Governor General of "Hainan . That

functionary

has also written to me, and I

to enclose a printed translation of His

Pexcellency' s

's communication, which I

- trust may prove satisfactory to Your Lordships.

I have, &e:

(ligned). S. G. Bonham

(True

- Copy

Conial Secretar

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