Jurisdiction, and registered

at 1415 his firman late.

1871,

In a Letter received from Mr Robertson, numbered 52 dated Austin Jan 24/41,

it appears that the officers in the service above referred to are there with the sanction

of this fort, but it may be gathered from the other Contents of the Letter that this sanction is given on the understanding their services are only required for apprehending pirates, smugglers and wreckers.

The

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The occurrence which took place at Macao a few days ago,

a number of junks boats officered

partly by British Sulgents, openly menaced the Portuguese port with the object of forcing it to accede to certain propositions of Chinese officials is a scene in the opinion of the Committee of this Chamber could never have been contemplated when permission was given to Officers and men to enter on board these junks boats, the Committee can hardly ...

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