Translation of a despatch from the Taotai to Mr. Leonard, Senior Consul, dated 7th August, 1892.
In regard to the removal of the wreck of the steamer Peking lying outside of Woosung, upon receipt of the Consul-General's despatch requesting its removal I wrote to the Commissioner of Customs requesting him to' take charge of the matter. He replied promptly that he had sent particulars of the position of the wreck, etc., to the Inspector General of Customs, and' stated that, upon receipt of instructions in reply thereto, he would immediately communicate with me. was about to inform you of this when I again received a despatch from you, urging my attention to the matter, to which this reply is made.
Card of Nien Tst-wer, 7th August.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.