The C.-G. began to speak of what in that case would happen should the matter go to Peking, and warned BLE. to beware of the displeasure of the Tsungli Vu But G.E, bd no fear of any danger from that quarter. Clad in innocence, and standing ow right principles he had nothing to dread. All the same, however, he proceeded to the discussion of the points, As to the first and second, he would agree to either they pleased. If they wished heads they could have them, and if they preferred taels they could have them, but not both. The Chinese could not be held responsible for unforeseen and unavoidable—on the Chinese side—events like the affair of Sungpu, which had really been caused by the obstinacy of the missionaries, but still they would do something. Which would he like best? Ultimately both heads and fuels were agreed to. Two of the former, but the number of the Intter not decided, Also that five persons should be bunished—some eny ten, although it is hard to see where they are to get the raw material to meet these demands as they have only one individual in hand against whom there seems to be any evidence of guilt, and him they have of Into quietly withdrawn from the ca for to Li Kin-chung, As to the de of the Macheng hsien, the Viceroy was willing to attend to that' and to move him to another district, but the re-establish ment of the mission never could be p mitted, at least not for a number of years, So the interview ended, leaving ax I said all concerned pretty much as you were,"
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