where the steamer came
were
e
from, what they
and how long they had been
doing, there, which
was
information To given
to him
On the following morning the boat again visited the "Galveston and the offieur informed the captain that ton - coke was
not an open port, and that he had orders from the commander of the Gunboat to informe
the captain that he must positively
leave the port at twelve o'clock (noon)) that day. The captain pleaded that he was
ignorant of the port not being
one,
and as
are
open The only required about 10,000
picels to complete his loading, would
the officer grant him three days further
ot he said, he had no authority to grant the request, the Captain went
to do so...
to
to the Lion"
"
and saw
the Commander
any
who also declined to grant him
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further time than until four o'clock in
the
afternoon, it being impossible to have the engines ready by noor
air
eutry
He also made
in French in the official log-
book as follour:
"Le Commandant de la Cannonin françaice la Lion's a signifié le 8
October 1885 au capitaine du vapeur anglais "Glaveston "que le port deston-
cohe
n'étant pas
ouve
au com mu
étranger, il devrait appareiller de 1 cette baie dans la journée. Ce capitaine a declaré qu'il n'avait aucune avarie qui l'empichât de partir et le temps était très - beau ""
Le Commandant de fione. (dated) Non-coke & Octobre 1883–
At 14 for the "Galveston "left" and proveeded to Quinhon, where the Cantaŭe
!