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I agreed to take him to America. On the 16th or 17th of July the Governor of the East told me to take M: Reddie to Hongkong by the "Acancha" to deliver him up here and get Authorities to send him Home.
There was an order from the ... to the Sailor's Gaol. for deserting from the "Annie", English Schooner.
(Signed) Gf. Dods, M.D.
August 6, 1892.
(Inu Copen)
Smith
Acting Colonial Secretary
Mr. Alabaster to Acting Colonial Secretary
(Copy)
No 20
Her Majesty's
Consulate,
Shanghai, 8 August, 1872.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No 475 relative to the case of James Roddie.
I regret extremely to find that His Excellency The Governor does not approve the course adopted by The Honorable ...
(Signed) ...
Acting Colonial Secretary.