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to this Checcuber by the e&gents of the steamer "Galveston" setting

out the facts relative to this incident, copy of which I have to

es cclose, for the informuation of His Excellary.

the Governor!

I am directed to state that the

23 Oct. 1885.

Committer are not informed whether sovenign

rights

are

being exercised

exercised by the Freuch

Government over the territory of Tonquin,

in which this port is situated, or not.

this to be the case, and

okouering that the French Government is excreising its just prerogatives, the Committe fait to recognize any grounds upon which a protect can, with propriety, be made. against the cration of the Commander of the Zign", who, doubtless, acted under instuctions from his Superion; but at

the

se time, his procedure cannot, in

KHANALE

the

the opinion of the Committee, bevegarded otherwise than in the light of an unfriendly

act on the port of the Imuch Authorities.

A considerable trade has, for uney many been carried on

on between the ports of Sonquin and Hougkong, and the cloving

years,

of them to foreign brade would, snductedly,

be most injurions to the commercial

of this Colony. Should, however,

indlereets

any

such

restriction be at present contemplated, the Committee trout, and confidently axpect that, by

of friendly diplone;

_tie negotiation beliveen the Freuch

Imperial Government secch difficulties as exist way.

be removed, and that

the contiimause of the privileges oftrende

with these pork of Sonquin hitherto enjoyed by foreign whic