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"ticatrice as contraband of war?

Atelegram

to the above effect

from the Frouch allivister in China

(alt. Patenêtre) was shown to we

Yesterday by the Frouch Convert at

Hong Kong (M! Dejardin).

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"This decision of the French -

authorities will serimisly affect

serimisly affect tstritish...

trade in these seas,

Jav

for I am

informed

that several British mercantile firms

at Hongkong had contracted with the

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Chinese Governcout for the conveyance, in steamers muider the British flag, of the bubute rice sont by the Southere.

Provinces to the Imperial Court at

Peking

Peking.

H:

Morcover, as rive in the an

principal food of the overwhelming -m.

majority of the Chieuse Nation, and as it

iegrown principally

Empire,

in the South of the

it is suanifest that the stoppage

or quaterial diminution in the supply

of this staple article of consumption with entail wide-spread suffering.

I have the honour to be,

My.

Your Lordship's

ford,

Most Obedicut,

Humble Servant,

5 Bowen

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