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"Glenroy".
"
-of-
was detained by Freuch
O
it an
war on the 11th March
the 11th March on the voyage
between Hongkong and Shanghai,.
because the lead on board was considered
"
2.
contraband
of wa
The Agents for this Steamer
are the eminent fire
+ firm of attive. Jardine,
on
Matheson & f. The senior partner
resident here, the Honourable 88. Keswick,
( an unofficial Member of the Legistative
(Council) received the above intelligence by telegraph from Shanghai from
# James Keswick, ( a
his brother, Mr
junior parter in the firm,) who had
been a
-
passenger
OIL.
a
board the
the "Glenroy,
aud
and who believes that the detection will
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not be
of long
duration.
3.
M. Keswick informs
that he had caused all warlike
munitions, and
everything generally
considered contraband
of war,
war, to be
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discharged from the "Gleuroy" at Singapore ; but that as lead is ordinary article of merchandise, and had not been specially notified
contraband
of war,
ad
it did not occur
to him to remove from the Steamer that part of the cargo. The Honroy left Hongkong for Shaughai the "f the instant, and
appears
have
* t have since learned that the "gleury " was released
after 48 hours detrations,