CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 58

(and I

and he thought (

concurred in his

his opinion)

that the best course was

conséquences) I wrote the

autograph note to the

56

for

me to make a

мои

- official Communication.

to the Military bommandant_ requesting

that all articles

tothen at bowloon should be

immediately sent to the Government offices. expressed this wish verbally

having afterwards

to Colonel Dunlop but

been informed

that the official of the Mandarin had

seals

been carried away (a loss

involving very

serious

bolovel; of

which Jenclose

Copy.

In the course

day

several

Man

andarin

of the

Caps,

two broken seals, a gold -

headed sword,- some r

weapons of war trifling articles were sent to the Government offices- and on the following Monday (27". Instant) three seals, two Mandarin Caps

war, and other

and

a few instruments of little

value were also sent, - with

a

note from the Town Major