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Proclamation has been made under entire misapprehension of the facts of the case.
110 and very sorry to have to trouble His Excellency and yourself upon this subject but it is of such urgency we are compelled to ask that the necessary correction be made public without delay.
We are, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Jardine Matheson & Co.
Hong Kong, 5th June 1893.
Our firm in Shanghai have drawn our urgent attention to the proclamation contained in the Government Gazette of May 13th whereby your Excellency declares that the voyage of a steamer carrying Chinese passengers from the port of Chefoo to Vladivostock is of 8 days in duration - a declaration by which British steamers employed ... are brought by law within the Emigrant Category of ships...
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C. O.
215
Proclamation has been made under entire misapprehension of the facts of the case.
110 and very sorry to have to trouble His Excellency and yourself upon this subject but it is of such urgency we are compelled to ask that the necessary correction be made public without delay.
We are, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Jardine Matheson & Co.
Hong Kong, 5th June 1893.
Our firm in Shanghai have drawn our urgent attention to the proclamation contained in the Government Gazette of May 13th whereby your Excellency declares that the voyage of a steamer carrying Chinese passengers from the port of Chefoo to Vladivostock is of 8 days in duration - a declaration by which British steamers employed ... are brought by law within the Emigrant Category of ships...
Idor 11452 RECP(Rectd 2nd June)1893