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that ground remain still unsettled. Sir Harry Parkes is, of course, in correspondence with Lord Granville on the subject.

Mr Young informed me that, on his recent visit to Canton, he pressed on the Viceroy that it would be sound policy to gain the goodwill of both England and Germany at the present crisis by paying also the English and German claims. The Viceroy replied that the German claims were exorbitant; and that the English claims were still unsettled.

I may take this opportunity of reporting that Admiral Kopilioff, commanding the Russian Squadron in these seas, has been my guest this week. Having very little trade with China except overland, the Russians appear to interest themselves but little in the questions affecting the Treaty Ports, and I am informed that the Russian Legation at Peking is not implicated in the questions which have arisen concerning Logan and the persons accused of causing the death of certain Chinese at the time of the Canton riots.

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49 danson that ground remain still unsettled. Sir Harry Parkes is, of course, in correspondence with Lord Granville on the subject. Mr Young informed me that, on his recent visit to Canton, he pressed on the Viceroy that it would be sound policy to gain the goodwill of both England and Germany at the present crisis by paying also the English and German claims. The Viceroy replied that the German claims were exorbitant; and that the English claims were still unsettled. I may take this opportunity of reporting that Admiral Kopilioff, commanding the Russian Squadron in these seas, has been my guest this week. Having very little trade with China except overland, the Russians appear to interest themselves but little in the questions affecting the Treaty Ports, and I am informed that the Russian Legation at Peking is not implicated in the questions which have arisen concerning Logan and the persons accused of causing the death of certain Chinese at the time of the Canton riots. 4. Generally...
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49

danson

that gound remain still unsettler. Fout bis Harry Parkes is, of course, in correspondence with Lord Granville subject.

کا مریم

that

Mr Young informed

me that, on his recent visit to

lantons, he pressed on the Viceroy

that it would be sound policy to learn the goodwill of

of England and fermany at the present crisis by paying also the English arsh German Games. The

that the German

and

Vicerry repliva dain's ivers exorbitant; and that the English dancers were

which have arisen concerning

Logan

and

Liag

the

persond

of

accused of causing the death certain Chinese at the time of the Canton rists.

4.

I may take this opportunity of reporting that Amiral Kopilioff, formanning the Pussian Squation in these seat, has aber been my quest

week. Having

during

also

the

pass

very little trade with thina except overland, the Russians appear to interest themselves but little in the questions

affecting

the Precate Ports, and

informa

Corries that the

Russian Legation at Peking

smplicates

by

the

questions

-

a

Logars

generally

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