men who have been discharged at Hong Kong and whe direct to Canton from that Colous
and then come.
upon
go
the Consuls
hands as dishessed British Sulpict
may be rehomed to it.
(Signed)
Edmund Hornly!
Shanghai
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Sir Rutherford Alcvck to Mr. Robertson
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Sir
Shanghai,
16 June, 1867.
Regarding the difficulty
that exist in disposing of
distressed British subjects
Xar
nd
Seamen
00
repeated in
Your
Despatch N: 27 of 13th April, t
have conferred with the Chief Judge
on
the subject
avv
d having received. from him the enclosed opinion,
in which I entirely concur, I have to instruct
you
to act upon it and
to acquaint the Governor of Macao,
asion should drive that men
if occasion
sent