received
fulfilment of his official duty, Such dis courteous treatment from the Sitting Magistrate as compelled him in respect for himself and country
to leave the Court!
I'm sure that your representation will not be given to outsiders violating not only the comity which should regulate the intercourse of civilized Nations, but also the best established principles of Maritime laws, repeatedly acknowledged by our respective Governments, and I have every
confidence that your officially called to the matter will
with every attention being
"secure such redress as may be made, and on the offence offered the United States demands.
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I have, &c.,
(Signed) J. Armstrong,
"Commanding United States
Naval Forces in the East Indies and China seas.
His Excellency
Sir John Bowring,
Governor,
Hongkong.
True Copy
A. T. Atkinson
Colonial Secretary.
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pulfilment of his official duty, Such divenutious treatment from the Sitting Magistrate as enupelled him in respect for luinself and enuntry
to leave the Court!
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I have, her,
(Signed) four. (Armstrong,
"Commanding United States
His Excellenway
Naval Forces in the East Judio and blue seas.
Sir folin Knoring,
Governor,
Fenghing-
True Copy
Atwins
Totaal Secretary.
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