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Excellency is chiefly desirous of ascertaining. as above stated and

which for

the sake. of greater distendress

the

I now repeat what privileges Schinese Authorities claim for vessels like the lohan Hooi" in respect to Foreign Ships-

on what they found

these claims the suitwie

the

Imperial flag which such vessels

should

Carry-

and the nature of

the authority given

to the supposed

officers of

such vessels -

and whence.

claimed - their siniform assigned to them and in fuct every

particular achick

can

enable

Foreign Thepping easily to hargnize sate men of war of the

the legitimate

Imperial Chinese Navy, and their officers. It would much fevititate

the abject

ve feels

in view if a list of the in the Chinese Imperical toury

and of their Commanding officers should also be forwarded to the Consuls for the information of the Foreign community.

15. Secondly. And only less important because affecting.

Case

and not a

poseble

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individual

whole class of How Excellency

wishes to know what satisfaction.

think should be demanded

you

for the

very

wanton threat

کی

vefel bearing

firing ball into the British Slag and currying.