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hired when I gave "Molification
on
him a copy of
Ne 4 of 1861. I afterwards
Visites the hulk to see if
do
she would:
o for the purpose intended, on the
8th instant I received
your noto
stating that from Circumstances
which had come to the notice of Baron Franquelage the French Cemanl
for
Canton, I was to meet him
following day, and institute
the foll
on--
а
joint enquiry into the manner in which the Passengers brought here
'Agen' had been
by the "Ville d'A
procured, the result of that enquiry
was
reported
to His Excellency in my
letter of 10th instant. -
On the
I wished to remove
following day I wished to
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the passengers to the hulk preserving the "Ville d'Agen'
would be docked, the
Passengers declined going. I did not
press them as I wished to create the
impression amongst then that while
they
were in this port
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unnecessay
:ance would be shown. On the
hearing
annoyance 14h a
was
had at the
Cheif Magistrate's Office when the Captain
were
lain and
Agent to the Charterers remanded on bail,- Police were
on board the ship that evening
ut on
fout
and on the 16th she was towed into Kowloon bay for Safety
I have ten
16. G. Thomsett, Emigration Officer. (Irve copy)
(Signed)
(I'mecopy)
Maalexanday
(signed) H. G. Thomsett.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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