Mr. Sherman to Mr. Denby.

No. 1451.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 2734, of the 13th ultimo, advising the Department, with reference to your No. 2705, of March 11 last, that the magistrate Liu Yan-Kwang has been dismissed from office on account of neglect of duty during the riot of Kiang-Yin, which occurred last summer.

The Department has received this announcement with satisfaction. The action of the Chinese Government in the matter is a move in the right direction, which will tend to secure rights of foreigners by example as well as precept.

Respectfully, etc.,

John Sherman.