CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900 — Page 106

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H. M. S. "Robin", Samshui,

4th November 1900.

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Sir.

I have the honour to forward a copy of a letter

received to-day from H.B.M.Consul General at Canton.

Although the outrage referred to took place

five weeks ago, and an apology should have been exacted

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at the time, it is still not too late to receive one, and

I have therefore telegraphed to H.R.M.Consul General to

say that I shall be at Canton on Wednesday 7th instant.

H.R.M.Vice Consul may be able to obtain some

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news at Luklao as to the steps that are being taken to

arrest the men who fired on the S.S."Lungkiang", about

which outrage nothing has yet been done.

I have, etc.

To Commodore

Francis Powell C.R.

HONG KONG

(Sd) Godfrey Webster,

Lieut. & Commander.