passage through the waters of this Colony, I have the honor to enclose the Copy of a letter received from the Harbour Master in which he reports that 320 Chinese soldiers who had come
down from leanton in a Junk, were transferred on this Harbour to a Steamer for conveyance, the Pescadores Islands lying
e to
between Formosa and the Main
Land of China.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most Obedient
humble Servant,
Estermey
Governor
8 Sple
Pleopy)
Sir
45
Harbour Master's Office, HongKong, 8th September, 1874-
I have the honor to report
to you for the information of His Excellency The Governor that the British Steamer Hailoong. Official No65082 cleared yesterday at this
Office with 250 chinese Passengers for Formosa
This me
morning
I was
was
informed that the Hailoong"
The Honorable
I. Gardiner Austin,
leolonial Secretary.
et
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