CO129-109 - Public Offices - 1865 — Page 288

Whatever. Lord Rupell is not aware of the exact claper Ominer which in China are poundeable by "death by slow degrees, or by torture previous to death; but this Lordship is dearly of ofinion that wherever

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to Her Majesty's minister at Pekin, who, although he may Find it imposible to obtam a formal abrogation of the law, may popibly prevail with the Chinese Government to agree tantly to prego its empreement in the particular case. In question this nature is more likely to receive a satisfactory solution if debated at Pekin, thom it would of discmped with a loud huthouty; and ab all events it would be better that any prand

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