Pon the Government
Transmitting Copy of Letter
by
Hidia
and requesting instructions on how to proceed regarding the transportation of convicts from Hong Kong to the Straits Settlements
on the subject.
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Kaста
1055. Hong Kong
Sir John Bowring
W Ellish
N144 Si
20 Dec
W. Merivale 20
W.
Ball
Labouchere. 22
ES
343
22 Dec. 1856.
I have received your despatch No 167 of the 13th of October,
accompanied by letter from the Govt of India, announcing
that it was unable to permit the transportation of Convicts from Hong Kong to the Settlements in the Straits of Malacca.
The difficulty in which you are thus placed
Governor Sir John Bowring
13th October, 1856.
The Rt Honble Henry Labouchere, M.P.
2 Messrs.
A. 167.
Mer Ellist
The letter of the Secretary to the Govt of India gives as full an account as possible of the circumstances which led to the Straits Settlements being selected as a place for the transportation of Chinese convicts, but if you wish to be furnished with further information, I have it ready.