remission of the ficces imposed,
on the
ago,
for refusing
some two
ori teu Chinese boatuen
to work for Freuch vessels.
have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obediout,
Anuble Servant,
Bowen
Enclosure.
C. O.
197
The Registrar - Tesseral to the Colonial fogadtary.
(spy)
850.
Sir,
REC?
Registrar Sue Office,
th
HongKong, December 9.# 1884.
With reference
by His Excellency
to the Minute
the Governor
eubject of the fiices imposed
boat-people for refusing
on
on ten
the
to work for
French Orseels, I have the honour to
inform you that I returned them the
money
day.
I
this
explained to them that
the Governor, taking into consideration
the
difficult position in which they found theuwelves, had been pleased,
as an act
of grace,
to restore to them
The Honourable 8. H. Marsh, Cms.
Colonial Secretary
Yo
Ja
the