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The Chinese garrison at Baenink are sentenced to be beheaded in front of the Army for their cowardice in not defending that stronghold against the French. It has been observed that this is a distinct avowal that the Chinese Government engaged in the defence of Baenink.
5.
The strongest point in this strange history is that no one,—certainly not the Foreign Ministers at Peking, is as yet able to say whether the above Decrees really indicate peace or war between France and China. I am in constant communication by letter and telegraph with Sir Harry Parkes, while I see frequently the United States' Minister in China (Mr. Young), and the Netherlands Minister (Mr. Ferguson), who are both now at Hongkong. We must await the development of events, which will probably be known at London by telegraph before this despatch reaches Your Lordship.
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Meanwhile, the new Ministers
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The Chinese garrison at Baenink, are
sentenced to be beheaded in the
front of the Army for
Army for their cowardice
in not defending that stronghold
against the French. It has been
observed that this is a distinct avowal that the Chinese Government engaged in the defence of
urds
Basnink.
5.
The strongest point in this strange history is that
history is that no one,- certainly not the Foreign Ministers
at Viking, is as yet able to say
whether the above Decrees reall
really-
indicate
indicate peace
war
France and China. I
between
am in constant
communication by letter and
.
telegraph with Sir Harry Parked, while I see frequently the United States' Minister in China (Mr. Young), and the Netherlands Minister (AM Ferguson), who are both now at Hongkong. We must await the development of events, which will probably be known at London by - telegraph before this despatch reach Your Lordship.
6.
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Meanwhile, the new
Ministers
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