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on some

Tientsin, which differs points from the English version, translated from the Chinese text. In the terms of the Convention, the French is to be considered the

correct text.

2.

The enclosed article Enclosure 2.

of the leading journal of Hong Kong states fairly the general view of the Convention which is held by the European community in this

Colony

3.

signed the Convention on

Captain Fournier, who

behalf

of

of France, arrived at Hongkong two

and will start for

days ago, Marseilles by

the Mail Steamer

of this day, taking with him the new Convention. I had much interesting conversation with this able and accomplished Officer, with whom I have been personally.

acquainted for the last twelve... months. He was

a

a guest at the dinner given to me at Fientsin in last September by Listing Chang,

and I then saw that he was

a

persona grata to the "Bismarck of

"China"

F

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