His friend the Vicervy, however, is getting old, and his memory is not altogether what it'should be, so he has totally failed to recollect this understanding. He ingly acknowledged his obligation to seize the guilty, the which, according to him, had already been done, and he was prepared to punish them immediately. He would also pay some money, and was open to discuss how much at once, but nothing more, As to the enquiry, they would send and bring all the criminals and witnesses to the Taotai's yamen at Hankow, 0 a8 to admit of the Consul-General atten. ding it comfortably. But this idea was ultimately departed from in consequence of the danger of euch ferocious criminals way "1p, so the Consul-al is now invited to go down to Huangehow and hold his enquiry there.
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