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jas given by bhan. a. Hong that they leave from Mo2 smith to come
had got
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here (aberdeen) is false.
1 In reference to Inspection Spey's statiment
I can only repeat that the funt's in question
had no permifsion from
By tam Bay.
me to anchor in
This repeated false statemento, Hais
will perceive, are of
Excellency
of a very grave nature, inasmuch as the Chinese Offices
might
well have expected that the to Subordinate Police Officers would allow them to commit illegal acto not otherwise popible. I cannot characterize the conduct
of these Chinese Officers
as
otherwise than
most disgraceful, but at the fame time
I cannot say
that I am
astonished
haring
learnt of their acto of extaction in the waters of this lealony
Strom reliable information gathered
during the past few years,
in
I have no hesitation
stating that these reputed Revenue Janiero continually act as pirates, or propilly
worse
than pirates, in that under color of gring Government puctection to the Native Craft in the neighboring waters they commit acts of robbery, which under other circumstances could not so easily be effected
I can only add that I trust steps may
- soon
be taken to prevent, such vejels
from frequenting Hangthong waters except
under recognized provisions.
b. S. O.
11th January 1868.
Signed) b. 6. S.
a. l. S.