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officers of the Government regarding the death by drowning of a Japanese
sailer serving
en
board the British.
I
Barque Lady Therowood, from Honolulu
to Hongkong
2.
by
From the statementmade
the sailors it would appear
lwo
of the
that one
Masakichi Hamada
overboard, about ten miles from
fell
Honolulu, and that, although the
weather
1000
fine,
scarcely moving,
and no
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effort
and the vessel
A
boat was
made to
lowered;
revout the man,
The Attorney General is
opinion
of
opinion that the statements made in
the
but,
ao
do not disclose any
crime;
I have reason to believe, that
Conduct such as that described is
not uncommon,
to now
-
especially with requrd Ewropean vailors, I think it
is worthy of the consideration of Her Majesty's Government whether brutal indifference of this kind should
penal offence.
not be constituted a penal
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your fordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Gristlander Vacs
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