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the Chrise Government to seize Vessels found
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law
Treaty ports.
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Ove
as your exportion of the
that point is by the weight of
Sir E. Horuby's opinion, it can derive
little additional authority from the complete.
Concurrence therein of myself and the prevent
very
able Attorney General of this Colony =
.
As nevertheless the facts proved by
Kwok-a-Cheong shewed that accordi
law.
aú
according
bothe
stated in by Your Excellency his
vessel should have beeir released, the
- wrong which has been done to that. individual remains precisely where I stated it to be aggravated by the fact,
of its rifliction
er
erc
who had great
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camis
British sympathy ausprotection.
As however I am informed by
-Consul Robertson that your Excellency has-
had before you all the papers and
proofs connected with the case it would
be useless to expect your further assistance:
If Kwok - a - Cheong
Shanghai
...lvere.
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abacut at
here, Ishould therefore
advise him to pay the suur exacted:
by the Chinese Government. It can
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practical difference to him
whether his Vessel be detained wrongfully
er-
not, if he cannot recover her without
Payment of a fine and if that fine be
less than the value of his vessel it
would of course be impolitie in him to
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