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adivinable

it would be advis able to stay the proceedings and send Chun.

his

The Yin to Canton to be dealt

avr Authorities, poped. I declined, however, to interfere

with by

with the course of of the Chinese Office. This

of law in favor

decisim was

the more readily

arrived at, because Sir Brooke

Robertsm did not exeps of

opinion

that

after

an

ites Nice Ray's

w

veres

though the

abandonment of the case, diplomatic complications likely to ensue, even Chimme Offien sentenced to punishment.

Nevertheless, in finally

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convicted and

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receiving a despatch from Sir Brooke Robertson to the effect that he had great fears of a adverse verdict in the Supreme baut serimsly compromising

the

ani

good relations existing between The two Gacements, I thought it right to ask the advice of

Executive Comal

my

aste

ao

to

what action, if any, it would be

advisable to take.

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to come

Happily, it was not necesary

to

any conclusion

as

to

the suggestion of the Caroul, for the Attorney General, who had only a day or two previous,

been able to look into the