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signified in correspondence should take place on the 8'
Hang-ki could speak authoritatively upon nothing'
He hoped to hear from the Prince by 4 o'clock on the Bth'
at which hour the detenus' should be surrendered 011
honour.'
After fully explaining to him the views of the •allieci
Commanders-in-Chief, as I understood them, I wrote a°
note enclosed, and, his clerks hating copied it in dupliott's'
I returned to head-quarters.

I have, '&C.,
THOMAS WADE, Chinese SeoreterY.
His Excellency Sir Hope Grant, K.C.8., &c.

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NOTE ADDRESSED TO HANG-SIB A DEPUTY OF TUS
PERIAL COMMISSIONER THE PRINCE OF KUNO, A -
HANDED TO THAT OFFICER ON THE EVENING OF 11111

7TH OF OCTOBER.
The undersigned has the honour to state that he 1111
been sent here (to the Hwa-ying-szo) by the Commanders.
in-Chief of the allied forces.
Their Excellencies have been given to understand, bi
their Excellencies the Ambassadors of their respective
nations, that his Imperial Highness the Prince of 10,4
Imperial Commissioner, has officially informed their Art
cellenries that there is nothing to which he does not slot
either in the treaties concluded the year before last, °I.
the conventions negotiated this year at Tien-tsin.
mark
The Commanders-in-Chief have consequently 110 r°-
to offer regarding the treaties, but unless the Chines° n;
vernment immediately send in to their respective Oil,
the officers and subjects of the two Powers still inits
their Excellencies will cause the capital city of Pekin to;
stormed in order to show to those-who break faith 6'11(1
injury to others that sooner or later their offence lc'

punished. tact
If, on the other hand, the Chinese Government send
those now in its hands without delay, and at the 9°o
time depute a competent officer to prepare the convent,i°
inu
and other documents, their Excellencies the Allied A,
sadors will name a day for the signature of the conventi°".

the exchange of ratifications, and similar formalities.
Late events, however, considered, it will not be log
that faith should be placed at random in the Chinese 'es,
vernment or its people. It becomes expedient to takell
sures of precaution beforehand against evil that may •
done. Before, therefore, their Excellencies enter Pew'
e
gate of the capital will have to be occupied by an escort
tached from both armies. The Cemmanders-in-Chief,i
decide which of the gates, and the Chinese troops tvw,to
then required to fall back for the time being from the r
their Excellencies choose to hold.
This effected, if the officers and people of the capital,
main quiet without giving trouble, as in the case of
tsin and Tungchow, the allied forces will conduct thou;
selves towards them as they have done towards the ofao°
and people of those two cities.
THOMAS WADE, Chinese Secret/0'

(No. 52.)
li
Sir,—ln continuation of my despeaadtc.hcilloafrttehrels' Oct. 13.
have the honour to inform you that, on the 10th, I 01iwAtt.
reconnaisance of the walls of Pekin with General de
taaban.
Having selected the sites for the breaching WWII
the works were immediately traced and , constructed,
the batteries were armed, so as to be ready to open fire
01
noon to-day, in the event of the gate not being surreno•
to us.
This morning I sent some officers with Mr. Parkeglltie
arrange with the Chinese deputies for the surrender of
gate of the city, which we had demanded of them. le
endeavoured to make excuses, and delay, if possible, if
surrender on various false pretences ; but were told in rejPo
that 12 o'clock was the hour that had been fixed, and

extension could be granted.
Accordingll the eastern

•th side d

_gly _most gate on the nor' lie
the city has been this day occupied by the allied forces vrity
out opposition, and a letter having been received frollase
Prince of Kung, announcing the readiness of the Cw-000
Government to agree to all our terms, I have every
to hope to be able shortly to announce that the carJ3r-
is at an end and peace concluded.
Last night a French soldier and eight sowers of -4.0
Horse were surrendered to us, having been brought /DI;
places where they had been confined, about 50 miles 4:*".1
These men had all been treated with great severitiol
first, and they report the death of one French officer
one soldier. also of Lieutenant Anderson of
.Fane's
and Mr. De Norman, First Attache to her Majesty's .11'
lion, and of two sowers of Fane's Horse. hyes
The remainder of the prisoners are to be brought
to-night or to-morrow morning, having been malls'
great distance off. le
This letter will be despatched by a special stesl3l7 to
Hong Kong, to overtake the mail, and I trust to be e1P430.
add a postscript, giving the names of those who have
vived.—l have, &c.,
J. HOPE GRANT, Lieutenant-Gener4'
Commander of the Forces. boos
Oct. l4.—The remaining prisoners have not yet ,
sent in, but the mail can longer be delayed. I.