The fast that
this ship had sailed
without being subjected to the Conditions of
the Chinese Paperyors Act was known already by reports from song взгортковом
Kong.
The Authorities
there had not rendered
tō
the Act applicable British Vessels Carrying -Emigrants to the Phillipine Exles. But
the Instructions to six
John Bowring, of which,
a draft
in my
was enclosed
letter to the
Foeign Office dated "the 24th of Samber
kast,
283
last, and which Justrations have since been despatched under date of the 7th of Juicy, direct the Governor
to take the requisite steps for here after bringing Lake Eriy
bessel's whal
auts to thia
Phillipines within the
operation of the Chinese
Papengers Act:
No further step there fox appears heelfing
on the present occasio except to apprise Hous Carsul at manilla that the Government of thong Kong has received such Instructions.
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