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with the vein of

communicate with this heelling the Janner of Hongshing, Mlaining the services

of

to proved in company

Vifels of

much the Customs'

Deamer, which has been lent to him, and të maste a united attack upon the above plous. On a day bring appointed by ruutual agreement to this end, the Acting Nice Razreiet dispatch the Drefect of Nerang- chow. fur, Mei, and the St. Colonel Commanding the right wing of the Au Pine division, to proceed

company

on board the Customs steamie in

with the Vice Consul, Mr. Mayers (whose cooperation in this maller has been

live mar

ace or

separately requested), attended by

-junts, të the rendezvous appointed. for the junction with the British Vifaels

The gun-copels carrying the remainder of the Chinese force, being subject to the necessities of wind and lide, will leave

mun and

at once, in order to preceed through the immer waters to the mouchs of the West River Me To

ane Yai mun, whow they will take up a position of observation and bloestade, until the force of British gunboals, accompanied by

the Piratems' Steamer, shall advance to the attoist upen

Pan shuei and the

adjacent places, when they reill close in from the rear to intercept

the opposing party.

and prevent then flight. It is most important for the security

of the Coast that so great

an evil.

as

that

entailed by the existence of this band. _ of priates should be swept away.

and