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No. 4.

Acting Consul Spence to Earl Granville.--(Received March 9.)

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(No. 5.) My Lord,

Taiwan, January 27, 1885.

I HAVE the honour to inclose copy of a despatch I yesterday addressed to Her Majesty's Minister, Peking, regarding the recent destruction of Chinese junks and small craft by the French fleet off this coast, and the carrying off of their crews.

I have, &c. (Signed) WM. DONALD SPENCE.