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of the thirteen Chinese criminals thereupon applied for, and to acquaint Colonel Sir Francis Henry, I think it necessary.
In reply, I have the honour to state, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that the confidential instructions on this subject with which I have been honoured by Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs do not permit of my adopting the course suggested by His Excellency.
(Signed) A. R. Hewlett.
Consul.
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Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, Canton, to Acting Colonial Secretary.
(Copy)
No. 23
Lis,
H. St. Johnston,
Canton, 10th March 1881.
Referring to my despatches No. 72 of the 14th December 1880 and No. 13 and 14 of the 7th March of the present year, I have the honour to forward for the information of His Excellency the Governor, translation of a further communication which I received yesterday from His Excellency regarding the rendition of ...
The Honourable
J. Stewart, C.M.G.,
Acting Colonial Secretary
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of the thirteen Chinese criminals~ thereum applied for, and to accntain coletter His Excellency the Siency will comply with what I think –
weessary.
In reply have thee lovor to state, for the information of His becellency the Sovernor, that the confidential instructions on this subject with which Sham been honored by Her drajeely's Secretry of State for Foreign Affairs do not permit of my adopting the course
His Excellency.
suggested by
Chavere (Sigues) A. R. Hewlett.
Consul.
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Her Britannia Majesty's foncur. Cantons, to Actions fioniai leviting.
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Lis,
H. St. forevister,
fanton, 10th March 1881.
Referring to my despatibes
72 of the 14
and 72
the 14th December
Jayi
1800 are stay 13 and 1f of the March of the prisent year,
the oth
I have
the honour to forward for the
J
information of Stil Excellency the Governor, translation of
a
further
communication which I received
A's Excellency
the
yesterday from A's Ficering regarding the rendition o
The Horouratie
J. Stewart, £££. Acting folonial Secretary
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