Though somewhat late in the day we think it a duty to chronicle a presentation made some little time ago to an esteemed Consul, Mr. Ayrton. It was made by the native Iron-dealers of Weachow in acknowledgment of Mr. Ayrton's aid in resisting illegal and oppressive likin, which the powers that were thought they could squeeze with impunity. Mr. Ayrton in the interests of foreign trade as well as for the sake of the local dealers took up the case and carried it to a successful issue, hence this very handsome silk scroll describing him as the protector of Chinese as well a3
29th June.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.