84 May Kong 9769
CALY The Undersec: of State
Foreign Office
MINUTE.
Sir I. Pauncefote,
Mr. Malcolm
Mr. Mocade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Lowther,
Lord Carnarvon.
done by his assistant.
"The Commandant of the ship offered to send the Steward (who was the offender, and who was at this time ashore) to the Police station on his return to the ship, if necessary; but this I declined, and the Commissaire giving me the man's name. I advised Seeing Alte to apply at the Magistracy for a summons
(Signed) "Ths. Horspool
Geo
Act. Ch. Inspector of Police
July 11th 1875
Mr. M. Deane Eng
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Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Indexed
77
Downing Street
8 September 1875.
Sir.
With reference to the complaint of the French Ambassador communicated in your letter of the 16th of November last, that the Police Authorities of Hong Kong had boarded one of the Steamers of the Messageries Maritimes for the purpose of arresting one of the crew, and in continuation of...