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again stationed herself in the same position, but that some of her officers and men had twice boarded a junk which was clearly in British waters making a regular search for contraband goods on board of her. Upon receiving this information I immediately ordered the Government Steam Launch to proceed to Stanley Bay, giving strict injunctions that she was to anchor within British territory, and not to make use of any force except in self defence, or in the protection of British interests. On her arrival at Stanley Bay the Chinese gunboat had disappeared, and after remaining there for about twenty-four hours the steam launch returned, reporting that nothing more had taken place.
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が
again
stationed herself
in
the same
position, but that
some of her officers and men
had twice boarded a junk
which was
clearly
in
British waters making
A
regular search for such - contraband goods is might her. Upon
be
on board of
receiving
this information I immediately ordered the Government Steam Launch
to proceed to Stanley Bay-
striot injunctions
giving
that
that she was to anchor
within British territory, a
not to make use
and
of any ~
forse except in self defence, or in the protection of British interests. On her
arrival at Stanley Bay the Chinese gunboat had - disappeared, and after
remaining
there
for about twenty four hours the~
steam launch returned,
reporting that nothing had taken place.
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