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10 JUL 39,

6th. June 1809

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The General Officer Commanding China and HongKong.

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-I enclose for, Your Excellency's information, copies

· of some letters received by me from Mr. Schaub a Missionary in

the Li-Long District, also a Proclamation in Chinese and rough

translation of it by Mr.Schaub. Perhaps it would be well to

have the proclamation again translated by an educated Chinaman.

Within the last few days I have visited several of the

· Elders and Gentry of the neighbourhood in their Temples, en-

deavouring to ascertain from them the feelings of the people.

They all declare, thát they themselves and the People are quite

happy under British rule. Today I visited Sham Chun, having

sent a messenger, yesterday, to acquaint, the Elders of my inten-

tion to come to their City. I was received with great honour,

( fireworks were sent off and a large number of the Gentry assem-

bled in the Temple to welcome me. All stated that they were

glad to be British Subjects, that the people are grateful for

the treatment aocorded to them by us; that all goods purchased,

labour etc. have been paid for, and that they have no complaints

to make about our administration. They promised that should any

disturbance arise at or near this District they will inform me