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at once,

the Viceroy alleged that this step had taken

him by surpelse, and he seems to have adopted effectual

measures apainɛt a recurrence, for next day the "Pabelan's"

uenal complement of passengers for Hongkong was greatly

exoseded.

"atters now progressed so far that on Jnuary 1 th

Mr."ox telegraphed & proposed settlement for my approval,

according to which the Viceroy would arop proceedings

in the Portuguese Court and withdraw his objectionable

despatch to the Posturuese Consul; the relations of the

dead man accompanied by members of the Rel? Covernment

Cociety would wait upon "esere.Butterfield and faire

and ask for a compassionate grant; that fim would

reply by preconting g500; and a report of the settlement,

World

a draft of which would be submitted to

I had no

be published in all the Canton newspaper.

difficulty in approving these terms, and informed the

Wairupu that I had done so, but on Tumiary 17th I

received another telegram from "r."ox stating t

the

Proposed