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blosure for Latter M.15931, dated 15/11/00, addressed to Colonial OFFICE

H.M. 8. "Tamar" at Hong Kong."

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The Torpedo Boat Destroyers "Otter" and "Handy" returned

from Macao on 1st instant. His Excell noy The Governor informed

me that a rising of had chacaoters had taken place in the *

vicinity of Hirs Bay by which the lives of Europeans in the

Customs Service might be endangered and suggested tint the Plag

should be shown there if one of 1.M. Shing were available.

H.M. S. "Handy" oroogedad there on 5th instant and "Otter" left

to relieve her on 10th. I proposa to kean one destrover there

for the present.

100-Atmiral

Sir Edw ard 11.Seymour,

K.C.B.

Commander-in-Chief.

China.

I have, oto.

(sd)

P. Powell.

Commodore.