CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 137

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being made through H. M. Minister

immediate redress but I feel eure

for

that Your Excellency

will in the meantime

are

promfitly take steps to give satisfaction to the stongkong Government who naturally indignant at so

violation

of their territory

grave

(signed) (hal. Alabaster,

Consul

OL

A.B. M. Conent, Canton, to Colonial Secretary.

((chy.)

Siv

19547

British Consulate,

OCT

Canton, 27th July, 9839,

With reference to my despatch

of this morning

enclore copy of

I have the honour to

a note I have just

received from the Viceroy's Secretary, the subject, Ihave to

(Signed) (hal. Alabaster,

Consul.

The Honourable

F. Stewart, H.D.

Colonial Secretary,)

HongKong

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