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views with the Society's leaders and the deceased's

relatives and he acms to think u so tlement is in sight.

The amount which it is proposed Vossrs Butterfield and

Bwire should present to the relatives is a large one,

namely 600 and one which scened to me to approach too

nearly to payment of compensation to be altogether judicious

Howevor Mr. Law is of opinion that a spoody settle-

ment of the case is worth that amount to the firm, and,

boing 30,

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that

I have waived my objection. I have, however,

given 'r. Fung Fa hẳn clearly to understand that the pro- ceedings in the Portuguese fonmilate mist be dropped before I can advise Vesers Butterfield and wire to do anything for

the deceased's family, and I have suggested that as sume

friction has arisen between the Viceroy and H. de Torues

with remird to the correspondence that has passed on the

case, it would greatly facilitate matters if the despatchos

on both sides could he withdrawn.

To this de Korses will, I think, consent, and I

um in hopes the Viceroy will do the same,

No attempt has been made to continue the boycott of

the