Hous Comi
in C
Joard of
allowed to cross the water to the Chinese
even
though
side,
it has
long
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been considered as
a sort of neutral ground.
Five additional Chinese were arrested
under the
at Chusan by Brigadier Campbell, exacting quice of authority from the people at Sinkeamoon. I contented myself
money
with directing
that these should be handed
| over by the Brigadier to the Chinese authorites at Ningpo, about this ty-six miles from Chusar.
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
most obedient,
humble Servan
Mani
32
Nictoria, HongMons,
15th
4
#h January 1845.
I have the honor to acquaint Your Excellency that I have ordered to be delivered.
over to the officer at Cowloon two Chinese Qubjects who were detected in the act of seizing some of the native inhabitants of Chusan under a warrant from the Zygosan Mandarin
Now it was settled that while Chusan
under British protection no Chinese officer should attempt to exercise any jurisdiction there, and as the Zygozan Mandarin presumed to violate this plain rule, it has been deemed ne
necessary
to deliver over these
persons to Your Excellency's disposal.
as
the officer who employed them could not
His Excellency
Reying, Imperial Commissioner.
Je,
of
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