CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 582

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british Legation

Peking

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© Tai Chino Pu

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Li Chiao Pu

sir.

I have the honour to forward to you herewith cop-

ies of despatches from His Lajesty's Consul General at

Canton and of correspondence with the Tai Chino Pu

relative to the piratical attack on the hinese owod

Steamship "Tai On" flying the British Flag at the

entrance of the Test River on April 27 last.

In the middle of March the Norwegian Stomer

*Childar" was pirated under somewhat similar circu-

stances in Bias Bay, bast of longkong; and, being char-

ged with Norwegian interests in China, I unde serious

representations to the Chinese Government on the sub-

jeot.

blame seems to attach to the Hasters of these Teasels

It must be admitted that in both casoS 3010

in allowing on board unlimited passenger rmulors,

The Right Honourable,

3ir Edward Grey, Bart., K-G..., 1-2-

etc. atc. ato.

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