subject, and hope that neither the Government or I will ever have cause to allude to it again.
Trusting however that the Government will, upon reference to the person have namid above see the justice of My Complaint against (Acting) Chief Police Magistrate Mitchell, And the reasonableness of my demand.
I have the honor to be Sin very Respectfully Your obt. Servant - Sigmar James Keenan M.D. Mercer U. S. Consul
To How: True Sony Colonial Secy, Wilmont Colonial Secretary
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 9th July 1856,
M. Concal having charged M. Mitchell with using language "And insulting the bench towards him from the Magistrate Birch on Thursday last And Mr. Mitchell having refused to you as present at the time I am directed to call upon You for your recollection of what passed on that occasion.
Captain Macting M.N. Harbour Master (and Marine Magistrate)