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The Officer Administering the Government informs the Council that he has received a communication from Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking stating that he had made strong representations to the Ministers of the Tsungli Yamên on the unwarrantable action of the Chinese Officials in seizing a Chinese subject accused of piracy who had taken refuge in this Colony.
The Ministers have expressed their regret for what had occurred, and assured Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires that the Governor-General of Fuhkien would be directed to make suitable excuses to the Hongkong Government, and that instructions would be sent to the High Local Officials that Hongkong was British Territory, and that any invasion of its rights or territory must be very carefully guarded against in future.
Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires expresses the belief that the representations which he
has made will effectually put a stop to such occurrences in future.
The British Consul at Foochow was some time ago informed by the Governor-General of Fuhkien that the Naval Officer in charge of the Ngai San had for his irregular conduct at Hongkong been deprived of his command and had had his button taken from him.
The status of Chinese Cruisers and their interference with the Junk trade of Hongkong will, it is hoped, be finally settled by the Commission to be appointed before long for the con- sideration of this question under the 7th Article of the 3rd Section of the Chefoo Convention,
Government House, Hongkong, 15th March, 1886.
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