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Inclo. No. 2 in Kr. Mansfield's No. 33 of July 17th.

sir.

Mr. Hanafield to the Acting Vicaroy.

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Canton, July 11th, 1007; SEP 9 130

In continuation of my des atoh of the 10th fustant

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reporting the piracy of the British Inunch

have the honour to inform You“ Txoallonoy

that I am now in

receipt of telegraphio Instructions from Pls Majesty's Minister

to urgantly preas for the imati te arrect no the piratea concerned and for the promptest payment in full of the losses

sustained by the launch, ler crew, and passengers.

of the

The

It hardly requires that should point out to your

Excellency that this aub of piragy on a nettish launch at so a'o

short a alatance fron Canton is of the most herafccad das-

oription and ia proof realbiva on the inability

Provincial Government to protect perseful British bredera.

vessel being British the seback is in violation of the

requirønanca of internation: 1 law -n' fall compensation is

therefore due. Any argument that the passengers wore Chinese

subjesta 411 not hold goodi they were in a Reisish launch

and have therefore to leak to the British cuthorities for proper

protection and redress, should that petantion not be vouch-

safed to them.

I have accordingly the honour to request thet Your

Excelleney will teaue immediate and stringent, instructions for

the arrest of all the pirates and the full payment without

delay or all losseo anatained by the launch, her crew, and

passengerS.

I avail, ato.