Governor
ovony wy
5th April, 1867.
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, &c. &c.
Governor to Hurta (Macau)
Returns thanks for release of How a. fart.
Brings to notice equipment of vessels to kidnap Coolies for shipment at Macao.
Macao Regulations systematically and extensively eluded.
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Enclosure No. 5 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch No. 3418 of 5th July 1867.
(copy)
Nil.
Letter of Proceedings.
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H. M. S. "Drake" Swatow, February 4th 1867.
4th
I have the honor to inform you that I received a letter from Mr. M. McCooper (H.B.M. Consul at this Port) informing me that on the night of the 3rd instant two boats would leave Double Island loaded with kidnapped Coolies bound to Macao to be sold as slaves and requesting my assistance in detaining them, as he knew that it was the earnest desire of the Mandarins to stop such practices.
Commodore Oliver J. Jones, R. N.
Senior Officer,
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Hong Kong
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