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leading Chinese Opium-traders, whe appear to have entered into amicable arrangements with the officials coneturting the two long, I may add that the Colonel Sings anxiety

tax

to stand

well with the Colonial Authorities is

comprehensible. Ibe is

easily.

only.

4

acting

in the past he holds - a

tucrative and prominent command

21 000

at-

dru

and the officer holding the substantive appointment is actually Wanten. As the latter has indifferent reputation and is in fact, said to be a thoroughly

worthless Officer, the Viceroy has always turned a deaf solicitations for permission to take

Car

to his

up his appointment, but a change of twvirags

other circumstances.

Ping's

Remire

"Vivireys

might cut short-

of Office at a moments all probability

notice, and he has in all,

aimed at

& fortifying

his position by

GREHA

of the influence which he has hoped to acquire with the Colonial Authorities. This, at least; is the opinion I have held for

some time past with reference

to his

procedings. the present Viceroy appears

to understand his character theroughly,

and

کیم کیسی

short time

ago,

on some mention

of Colonel Fong taking place in connection

with

کی کے

medal he had

proposed

conferring upon Lieutenant Commander

Gloyd

R. A.

after

a

cruise in the

Gulf of Tonquin, Ibis Excxtlingy

!