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event reached

the melancholy

and Captain Groubridge of Her Majesty's ship Amazon: the senior Naval Officer at this Station, having volunteered his services to proceed immediately to Macao, left this Harbour about mid-day, - together with H.M's Steamer Medea. These vessels no doubt arrived last night, and I am in hopes that their presence will prove sufficient to ensure the tranquillity of Macao, and to suppress the excitement that must

naturally be expected

in

a

Settlement the Governor of which has been deprived of his

life

in so atrocious and brutal a manner.

Captain Groubridge for the present

will remain at Macao, and I trust the arrival of H.M's Vessels at this juncture will be sufficient to show the Chinese authorities that the British Government fully sympathize with that of Her Most Faithful Majesty, on this distressing occasion, and that the

Enemy will, if evilly disposed, be induced

2. god. As a precaution to refrain from any further acts of aggression.

Yesterday I addressed a Letter to the High Commissioner on the subject of this atrocious murder, and informed him that

I conceived it to be a case in which all the Representatives of the Foreign Powers in China were directly concerned, and that I fully expected that he would cause the perpetrators of the Bloody deed to be at

apprehended, should they have taken refuge within the dominions of the Emperor of China

once

Concluding with you as I do in all

sincerity on this distressing

I have &c.

(signed) IG. Bonham.

(True Copy,)

Colonial Secretary

PT.

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event reached the melancholy and Captain Groubridge of Her Majesty's ship Amazon: the senior Naval Officer at this Station, having volunteered his services to proceed immediately to Macao, left this Harbour about mid-day, - together with H.M's Steamer Medea. These vessels no doubt arrived last night, and I am in hopes that their presence will prove sufficient to ensure the tranquillity of Macao, and to suppress the excitement that must naturally be expected in a Settlement the Governor of which has been deprived of his life in so atrocious and brutal a manner. Captain Groubridge for the present will remain at Macao, and I trust the arrival of H.M's Vessels at this juncture will be sufficient to show the Chinese authorities that the British Government fully sympathize with that of Her Most Faithful Majesty, on this distressing occasion, and that the Enemy will, if evilly disposed, be induced 2. god. As a precaution to refrain from any further acts of aggression. Yesterday I addressed a Letter to the High Commissioner on the subject of this atrocious murder, and informed him that I conceived it to be a case in which all the Representatives of the Foreign Powers in China were directly concerned, and that I fully expected that he would cause the perpetrators of the Bloody deed to be at apprehended, should they have taken refuge within the dominions of the Emperor of China once Concluding with you as I do in all sincerity on this distressing I have &c. (signed) IG. Bonham. (True Copy,) Colonial Secretary PT. Page 86
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event reached the melancholy and Captain Groubridge of Her Majesty's ship Amazon: the senior Naval Officer at this Station, having volunteered his services to proceed immediately to Macao, left this Harbour about mid-day, - together with H.M's Steamer Medea. These vessels no doubt arrived last night, and I am in hopes that their presence will prove sufficient to cusure the tranquillity of ellacas, and to suppress the excitement that must naturally be expected in a Settlement the yovernor of which has been deprived of his life in so atrocious and brutal a manner. vaptain Froubridge for the present will remain at Macas, and I trust the arrival of I. M's Nessels at this juncture will be sufficient to shew the Chinese authorities that the British Government fully sympathize with that of Her Most Faithful Majesty, on this distressing occasion, and that the Eninen will, if evilly disposed, be induced 2. god. As a p 86 in consequence to repain from any further acts of aggression. yesterday addrefect a Letter to the High Commissioner on the subject of this atrocious murder, and informed him that Sconceived it to be sue in which all the :Representatives of the Horeign Pewers in China wer directly concerned, and that I fully expected that he would cause the perpetrators of the Bloody deed to be at apprchicuded, should they have taken refuge within the dominions of the Emperor of - China ouce boudeking with you as I do in all sincerity on this distressing I have so occasion. (signed) IG. Bonham. (Frue Copy,) Colomal Secretary PT. T
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event reached

the melancholy

and Captain Groubridge of Her Majesty's ship Amazon: the senior Naval Officer at this Station, having volunteered his services to proceed immediately to Macao, left this Harbour about mid-day, - together with H.M's Steamer Medea. These vessels no doubt arrived last night, and I am in hopes that their presence will prove sufficient to cusure the tranquillity of ellacas, and to suppress the excitement that must

naturally be expected

in

a

Settlement the

yovernor of which has been deprived of his

life

in so atrocious and brutal a manner.

vaptain Froubridge for the present

will remain at Macas, and I trust the arrival of I. M's Nessels at this juncture will be sufficient to shew the Chinese authorities that the British Government fully sympathize with that of Her Most Faithful Majesty, on this distressing occasion, and that the

Eninen will, if evilly disposed, be induced

2. god. As a p

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in consequence to repain from any further acts of aggression.

yesterday addrefect a Letter to the High Commissioner on the subject of this atrocious murder, and informed him that

Sconceived it to be sue in which all the

:Representatives of the Horeign Pewers in China wer directly concerned, and that I fully expected that he would cause the perpetrators of the Bloody deed to be at

apprchicuded, should they have taken refuge within the dominions of the Emperor of - China

ouce

boudeking with you as I do in all

sincerity on this distressing

I have so

occasion.

(signed) IG. Bonham.

(Frue Copy,)

Colomal Secretary

PT.

T

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