Office of the Chinese Affairs, Macao, 19th July, 1871.
In'virtueof what determines the dispatch No. 404 of the General Secretary, 1 declare that on the 2nd of the present month, by order of his Excellency the Governor, I went on board a Chinese war-vessel, anchored in the harbor of Macao, and there I commudicated to the Mandarin Pam Toc that Excellency sent word to him that unless he withdrew all the war-vessels, except one, from the harbor of Macao, no matter should be treated with him; to which the Mandarin an-. swered that he would immediately order the retreat of the war-vessels, and he asked me to assure his Excellency the Governor on his part, that the war-vessels that went there did not go with any hostile intention, but to be employed as cruisers to oppose the opium smuggling, and for this reason they were finited. of Macao, while the district of each vessel to be stationed is not fixed on, And the said Mandarin in my*presence and in the presence of Mr. Augusta Ludgero Vichi, Assistant Harbormaster, gave orders to his subalterns to put out the war-vessels.
Pevuo Notasco po SiLva, Firat Interpreter, Macao, July 19, 1871. been current in this thatpartof the garrison attempted to revolt, with the design of assailing the Chinese sub: jests, and as it may possibly happen that they Ning in the said vé with fear and relinguis jury to their interests, Excellency the Governor orders you to in t them, that the rumour is without foundation; and' there is no reason to doubt of the rigorous military Aiscipline of the garrison of this city, and of the good behaviour of its soldiers, who are under control of gallant. officers and com-maniiers, in whom the Govermnent has the greatest confidence.
His Excellency further desires that you would make them know that there exists no misunderstanding between the Chinese Authorities and the Govermment of this city, and that according to instructions received from the Home (government, the Government of Macao ought not to interfere with the question of the opium duty, seeing that it lected outside the waters. of colony. Therefore you may assure the Chinese iuhabitants that they tay continue to enjoy peace and security, both in the city and in their maritime commerce, as before.—May God spare you.
Huxniqur po Castro, General Secretary.
To the Proctor of the Chinese Affairs.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.