A formal Note has been addressed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the British Minister, demanding to be informed of the reason why Pienms was forcibly occupied. Sir Jordan replied that the pressnoe of the British troops there was necessary as a safeguard against distarbanoos by robbers; bat his Government had not the least intention of holding the place, The Waiwapa retransmitted this reply to ithe Grand Council, adding that the Yunnan inoident arose from ordinary circumstances, that is, a desire to maintain order the part of the British, whose intention was genuinely friendly and should not be 60 far misunderstood as to cause anxiety. The Government is greatly reporte to Peking by Li displeased at the undoly sensational
Obing-hsi, who instead ought to have subdued the robbers himself,
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