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business has been carried on

some days past in the

as usual.

for

saue manner

I have the honour to annex

further

letter received this.

morning from the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police reporting

the effect of the promulgation of the Peace preservation Ordinance.

4.

With regard to the report

already referred to in previous

despatches, that au

be made to

destroy

attempt is to

the French.

Messageries Steamer in the

Harbour, I telegraphed to Sir it.

Enclosure

Parkes, and I have also sent to the Mandariu of Kowloon to inform him

of the nature of the report received aud to warn him that in the

event of any such attempt being -made it is not improbable Freuch will make reprisals. The

that the

City of Howloon which is outside the waters of the Colony could be easily reduced to ashes by a gunboat in

a.

very

short time.

I have the honour to be,

My Lorda

Your Lejdship's 111ost Obedient,

Humble Servant-

B Marsh

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