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British Subjects in Swatow habitually partake in and profit by a Traffic which the Queen's Government deplores.

7. Lord Kimberley quotes a paragraph from a "Shanghai newspaper," discloses another paragraph from the "China Mail" of the 19th of December. I enclose a list and another paragraph from the "Japan Newspaper" of the 7th of January. Suddenly I find a paragraph from "the Straits Times."

I am enabled to add that the "Kinshi" steamer referred to in the first paragraph is an American vessel; that she took over 1700 and not 1,400 on board; and that her tonnage is only 684 tons; that her owners have always ranked as of all Americans in China eminently respectable, having been the great American Missionary House for China. Reports said in the second paragraph to be "arriving almost daily" in Singapore. I understand that there are two other American vessels, this "C. C. Leary" and "Jas. B. Bell" with the like clearances from Swatow and the like cargoes of Coolies. Admiral Jenkins in Command of the American Navy in Asiatic Waters has been at Singapore. I believe a remonstrance has been sent to Peking which will, I hope, foment...

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6 234 British Subjects in Swatow habitually partake in and profit by a Traffic which the Queen's Government deplores. 7. Lord Kimberley quotes a paragraph from a "Shanghai newspaper," discloses another paragraph from the "China Mail" of the 19th of December. I enclose a list and another paragraph from the "Japan Newspaper" of the 7th of January. Suddenly I find a paragraph from "the Straits Times." I am enabled to add that the "Kinshi" steamer referred to in the first paragraph is an American vessel; that she took over 1700 and not 1,400 on board; and that her tonnage is only 684 tons; that her owners have always ranked as of all Americans in China eminently respectable, having been the great American Missionary House for China. Reports said in the second paragraph to be "arriving almost daily" in Singapore. I understand that there are two other American vessels, this "C. C. Leary" and "Jas. B. Bell" with the like clearances from Swatow and the like cargoes of Coolies. Admiral Jenkins in Command of the American Navy in Asiatic Waters has been at Singapore. I believe a remonstrance has been sent to Peking which will, I hope, foment...

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6 234 British Subjects in Story Kony habitually partake in and profit- by a Traffic which the Queen's Government deplores-- 7. Lad Kimberley quotes a paregraph from a Storghang tempaper. diclosed Jeend a paragraple from the China Mail" of the 19th of December. Incloure t list and another fearagraph from the Jarur Neurpaper of the 7th of Jermany Sudlane instant each king an Beltach from "the Straits Times." _ I am enabled to add that the " "Kinshi" steamer referred to in the first paragraph is an American Nesed that she took over 1700 and not 1,400 on board and that her tonnage .. is only 684 tons that her that her owners have always ranked as of all Umericans in China em eminently are Christian F the having been the great American Misionary House for dima. – repits said in the second paragraphe to be " arriving almost daily" in Singapore. I understand that there two other American Vejécis this "C. C. Leary" and "Jas; B. Bell" with the like clearances from Swatow and the like clore preking of Coolies. Aémirei Jenkins in Command of the American Navy in Asiatic. Waters has been at Singapore. I believe a remonstrance has been sent- to Peking which will I hope foment

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British Subjects in Story Kony habitually partake in and profit- by a Traffic which the Queen's Government deplores--

7. Lad Kimberley quotes a paregraph from a Storghang tempaper. diclosed Jeend a paragraple from the China Mail" of the 19th of December. Incloure t list and another fearagraph from the Jarur Neurpaper of the 7th of Jermany Sudlane instant each king an Beltach from "the Straits Times." _

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two other American Vejécis this "C. C. Leary" and "Jas; B. Bell" with the like clearances from Swatow and the like clore preking of Coolies. Aémirei Jenkins in Command of the American Navy in Asiatic. Waters has been at Singapore. I believe

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