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papur. I stood in one of these groups and read the notice

which was merely to the effect that all "brethren" wore

earnostly requested not to travel by the *Patchan" but

to proceed by another vessel. There were no throats

either of violence to passengers or of burning the rossel.

I did not secure a copy of one of these notieus, thinking

it would be inadvisable to try and take one down for the

purpose in 17e presence of a large crowd who might have

resented the motion.

Sir-

I noticed neur the thuf a ne/ber of groups con-

sisting, I supposed, of passengers and their lu puge,

rounded by persons who were haranguing then with good

humoured earnestness, and met the impression that the boy-

cott agitators, not content with posting up the noticus

were envarod in peacefully seeing that their intention was

effectively carried out.

I proceeded on board the vessel, passing; between a

double row of Chinese police on the wharf, and found a

guard of sellors under Lieutenent "offregor of ".

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on board. Almost immediately after I arrived the Taotni

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