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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong,
21st October, 1850.
In compliance with the request
contained in your
note of the 19th instant, I
and directed by His Excellency the Governor
enclose herewith an Extract of the Chief
Magistrate's Report on
the case of the Albert,
from which it will be
perceived that the alleged offences, though amounting to piracy
at common law, were not considered by the Chief Magistrate to be
punishable by the Courts of this Colony.
Henry Anthon, Esq. Acting Vice Consul for France.
I have, &c.,
H. Caine (Signed)
Colonial Secretary.
Bruce Copy
Colonia Exviutang