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pronounced decision in this case, yet~~~ the Owner feels himself to have been placed
in a
position of great hardship by the
Ser d
action taken ( on which
on which grounds For:
Rutherford Aleach asks whether some
sympathy cannot be extended to him and measures of leniency adopted)
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In this case) the Bowed have
abready in May luot received report from the Jup = of Customs to the effect
that the Consul and Commissioner
of Customs have united with him.
in pronouncing the confiscation of the Vessel in questioir in accordance with the Treaty :
a course entirely free
beet dus from error;
trus stated in person that the owner
Ser R Heuch
hus
suffered great hardship and entreated active sympathy the Bourd ceurs to the
cave
Dome
of the British Steamer which
years ago
entered non- Treaty-
ports in Che Kiang and with
respect to whuci
clo
extenuating
circumstances existed the Bourd decided in the prot place upon conprocating the Vessel and thereafter upon permitting the Owner to buy her back at a reduced valuations which
instructed the Imperial Commissioner
Course
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effect. If this case be taken as
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precedent, sympathy may be extended
in view of the circumstances allegedl in extenuatioir without interfering
with