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Mose. . Butterfield rewire to Governor of Hongkong .
Sir,
Hougtong, 7th Feberangs
REC
4535
REG: 14 SAR 15
1885.
We take the liberty of addressing
you with reference to the following
case
which appears to fall under the recout Government Notification on the
"light
of
Search " of neutral vessels bound
to Chinese Ports.
The "Taiwan" ( Steamer) is now
due here from Australia with a
cargo of coal which was sold about to Chinese in Shanghar
two uncontho
ago
for delivery there. The ocesel calls here to land passengers,
and in the ordinary
4.C. Sir George Ferguson Bowen
G. C. MG.
Course