Boat
of
Trade
I beg to tender my acknowledgements for the ready attention paid to my communication on this Subject.
In reply, I understand that the Senior Naval Officer in the Straits will order a passage from Hong Kong to be provided on the Oriental Company's Steamer for the Cachin interpreter furnished to the Royalist, or I will make other arrangement (if required).
H.J. Butterworth
Governor.
40-38-36
Hong Kong
Foreign Office, September 19, 1848
71
I am directed by Viscount Palmerston to transmit to you, to be laid before Lord Grey, Copies of Despatches from Mr. Bonham respecting Piracy along the coast of China from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
Lord Palmerston wishes to call the attention of Lord Grey to the extent to which it appears from Mr. Bonham's Despatch, that Piracy is carried on to the impediments thereby opposed to the Coasting trade, which is the great means of transporting Commodities from Province to Province.
Merivale Eyre