will be forwarded to
the Duke for Presentation to be
OFF
through
his
Own
Ship
Soot
In replying, quote the follow-ing Initial Letter and Number,
(if any)--
M.
2.41-5 October
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RECEIVED
OCTI
1866
Board of Trade,
Whitehall, 29th Sept?, 1866
150
I am directed by the Board of Trade to
acknowledge the receipt of Mr Elliott's letter of the 10th instant forwarding for their information and observations they may
any
wish to offer a Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong inclosing with other Documents a letter which had been addressed to him by the Master of the "Western Chief" complaining of his having been compelled to receive and retain on board his Vessel a destitute sick Seaman whose condition
was so
offensive that the Crew had threatened to leave the Ship.
In reply I am to state for the information of Lord Carnarvon that the Board of Trade
are aware that it is occasionally
a...
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office
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