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the Board of Civil Office, Hwasbana, to return from Shang-
hae to Pekin, and they may arrive any day. If the envoy of
Britannic Majesty will hays the goodness to wait until
the Chief Secretary Kweiliang and his colleagues reach the
capital, they will thereupon receive him at once, and he will
enter the capital to exchange the treaties (or will exchange
the treaties in the capital).
At Peh-tang-Ho itself there has always been a military
station and a battery for the defence of the coast. Orders
have been issued to remove the troops and guns to the rear;
and as soon as this shall be effected a vessel (or vessels) will
be prepared for the. Governor-General to proceed with out-
side the bar to welcome her Britannic Majesty's Envoy to
Peh-tang-Ho, whence he can proceed by land to Pekin.
A. necessary communication addressed to Mr. Bruce, &c.
[The character signifying " her Majesty" is not on a level
with that signifying the Emperor, as by the fixed rules of
Chinese official composition it would be were it employed in
speaking of the. Emperor himself. It marks a non-appre •
ciation of the complete equality we claim for our Sove-
reign with all allies, the Emperor of China included, and
I should recommend that the -original be returned for cor-
rection.—T. W.]

Enclosure 4 in No. 9.
REAR-ADMIRAL HOPE TO MR. BRUCE.
Coromandel, off the Peiho, July 1, 1859.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you that the means
at my disposal have proved insufficient to remove the ob-
stacles opposed to your entry at the mouth of the Peiho ;
and that they are of so formidable a nature that any fur-
ther operations cannot lead to successful results.
I expect the repairs of the gunboats to be completed
about the middle of next week, and I hope to be able to
reassemble the force outside the bar about that time, and
under such circumstances I shall be glad to know in what
way I can most forward the objects of your mission.
I have also to request that you will be so good as to for-
ward a copy of this communication to M. de Bourboulon,
and inform that gentleman how much I am indebted to
Captain Tricault, of the Duchayla, for his assistance dur-
ing the engagement of the 25th ultimo.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) J. HOPE.

Enclosure 5 in No. 9.

IZR. BRUCE TO REAR-ADMIRAL HOPE.

Magicienne, off the Peiho, July 2, 1559.
Sir,---I regret that in consequence of a resistance which
our previous experience of Chinese warfare could not have
led us to anticipate the means at your disposal have proved
insufficient to, remove the obstacles to my progress up the
Peiho.

Allow me at the same time, whilst offering you my pro-
found sympathy for the loss sustained by the squadron, to
express my sincere admiration of the decision and gallantry
shown in the operations undertaken for that object.
As you inform me that in the face of this formidable re-
sistance further operations cannot lead to a successful re-
sult, I beg to state that I have for the present abandoned
all attempts to reach Pekin, and have resolved to refer
home for instructions as to the course to be adopted. Wi th
this view Mr. Rumbold proceeds by the next inasl to Eng-
land, to furnish her Majesty's Government with full par-
ticulars respecting what has occurred.
Under these circumstances I agree with you that the re-
turn of the Marines and Sappers to Hong Kong is desir-
able, and that the ships should be employed in the man-
ner most conducive to the security of her Majesty's subjects
and to the protection of their interests at the several ports.
In accordance with your request, I have communicated
to M. de Bourboulon a copy of your latter. —I have, &c.,
(Signed) F. W. A. BRUCE.