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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,

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