Mr, M. had scarcely got in to before the Viceroy issued an order to the Foreign Ofice to inform Me. M. that his residence on the mountain was contrary to the treaty and that the Viceroy cannot protect him there, that there was danger of murder and that he must return at once to the city.
THE PRIVILEGES OF TH TREATY, the Edict of the Emperor, the passport granted by the Tsungli Yamen were all pleaded in vain, The American Consul Gen. Jones wrote that he saw no reason why he should not remain on the mountain. An order then appeared on the bulletin board in the Viceroy's yamen directing thi Shang-yuen Hsien to go to Purple Mountain wee what the foreigner was doing there.
Hsien came in state with his usual
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