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Mr Comint bougher to W. austand!

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British Consulata,

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Canton, 22. July 1871.

Muah agitation has lately

prevailed here and in the adjoining

-district's caused by the eisenlation of placards in which Missionaries and

Forsigners generally

accused of

being concerned in the distribution

of poisonous drugs.

I had hoped that so for

the City of Canton is concerned, the

excitement was

The Honorable

abating, but; yesterday,

J Gardiner Austin,

Colonial Scretary. Hong Kony