594
mine
the Achi
icating this Exallency
Acting Governor's acceptance of
the Viceroy's apology which only reached me on Wednesday morning.
I have &c.
S/ C. Alabaster.
Consul.
Violation of British Territory at Stanley Bay.
Governor General to A. B. M. Consul.
Baby A
Sausiation.
Canton 24th July 1890.
The Governor General
has on several occasions received
despatches addressed to her by
H. B. M. Consul regarding
the violation of British Territory
on the part of
Customs cruisers, in that
they
did
enter Hong
Kong waters to make search
and explanations asking
that the parties concerned be called to
account for contraband goods, requesting
The Governor General
has the honour to state that in each
case he replied to these despatches at the time they
were received and
directed the Kowloon Commissioner
Mr M Leavy Brown to enquire.
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