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od? Sir R. MacDonnell.
MINUTE.
Mr. Meade 22
Mr. Meade 22
Mr. Holland,
Mr. Herbert, 23 Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley. 24
fr lose.
Hong Kong
Entered
PJ In
22 Jan/72.
1872
to be
I am
185
24 January ine.
am treated
by
the Earl
of Kimberley to transmit to You the copy of a letter from
the Board of Trade respecting the case of Owen Tierney,
an insane seaman of
the British Steamer "Sarpedon"
By
A
of
25 May/71. I wish
You
to enquire into
the circumstances respecting the
Merchant Shipping Act was to the matter, and report the results to me.
made by Col. Porteous.
18
# June
What do you say
I have also to point out
to Mr. Herbert that the safety of Hong Kong
the last year:
Combs also wrote to the Board.
on similar subject. omir? Rm
Draft August
See minute
K Jan
to
the master should have addressed
his communication to the
Lord
Off? com 7. the
Trade through the Govt
of Hongkong
Hamptomas.
I have