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in the Clearance granted by the Harbour Master of Hong Kong, corroborating his statement : On the 5th April M'Clever gave Notice to Quok Acheong at once sent the necessary Petition to the Consul at Canton receipt of which acknowledged by the Consul on the 11th April and the 17th April fixed for the investigation - The Petitioner's case fully substantiated before the Superintendent of Customs in Consul Robertson's presence - The latter official however referred for decision to the Chinese Superintendent, and under Article 4 of Mr Haden's Convention of 27 October 1865 ; Quok Acheong had right to appeal under such circumstances -
the 19th April at his being cc the case or Petition was presented by Quok Acheong to the Superintendent of Customs praying remission of the sentence which Petition forwarded to the Consul in a letter from myself (copy herewith) in reply.. to which Consul Robertson wrote to me the 21st informing me that the "question affecting the seizure of this " vessel is settled and I must decline " to reopen it again. As by the terms of Mr Haden's Convention Quok Acheong could not appeal, and Consul Robertson declined to act further on his behalf he was actually without redress and it was then that