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In view of the facts which I have
described I venture most strongly to appeal to you to move
His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to take
such action as may terminate without further delay the
intolerable state of affairs which has unfortunately been
permitted to continue for the past 6 months to the detri-
-ment of British prestige and to the serious financial
loss of British merchants, and risk to the revenues of a
British Colony, which has loyally co-operated with the
Imperial policy of opium suppression.
I may add that His Ixcellency
LiYuk Lin, Minister designate to England, who dined with
me on the 11th. instant on his way through Hongkong seemed
much surprised to hear that the orders of the Wai-wu-pu
had not been carried out, and that friction still existed.
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His Excellency Yuan Shu the Viceroy of Canton has resigned
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his post and passed through Hongkong on the 12th. instant.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Mugares "Sching aros
Governor, &c..
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