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N°4.

The Acting Viceroy Suilin to He. B.

Mes boneul.

Canton, July 9th 1866

The Acting Viceroy has received the honorable despaliti of the 6th instant,

bunging to his notice a report by Commander

St. John R. H., forwarded by the Senio

M. Naval Officer of Honghong, to the effect

that on

visiting the islands of Pakishin and Namshui, which were to be garrisoned

and

fortifies after their recent capture, he had found them reoccupied by then puratical inhabitants with nit a trace of Militar occupation a of refsels of war.

On making himself acquainted.