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China Japan War is regarded in

the above light,

and

that England

and English people are now looked

apon with andis-guised contempt.

The position of the British Government

. in China is in fact not nearly

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three years ago.

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with this

would beg to invite

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subject i

your earnest

attention to my Confidential Despatch

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The November 1894, and, if I

asked

to find.

a remedy for

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of Cantou from January 18 5 8 to

October 1861. It is only by the condign

punishment of the officials, and by

The a

or occupation of

portions of China that the Chinese

Government can be coerced into

treating England and her subjects

wili. that respect which is due to that

nation which

is at present, and which

always ought to be, the most powerful

in the

East.

I have the honour to be,

Soi.

such frightful atrocities as have

occurred

at

Ruching lately, Iwould

point to the successful occupation

of Canton

Ejezer

most obedient humble Servant

William Rolin say

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