CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848 — Page 100

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in particular are generally natives of Macao receiving perhaps from £6 to £10 per month

are subject to no control, & can always plead misinformation on the part of the Chinese under their convoy for any acts of violence they may commit; it is unnecessary to do more than allude to the abuse to which this state of things is liable; and that not only gross abuse, but also extortion has been practised will be obvious from the Enclosures. The Enclosures, however, marked 2 & 3 will fully explain the circumstances to which I refer.

In the case of the Lorchas under Portuguese colours I shall draw the attention of the Authorities at Macao to the transaction; and from the character of the Governor of that Colony, have no doubt he will do all in his power to redress the abuse complained of by vessels sailing from Macao.

As regards the "Victoria", it belongs to an inhabitant of this place, a native of Bombay; he says that the Com. of the "Victoria" is a Portuguese & receives £6 a month as such, & that his boatmen earn no longer, & at present earns $6.50 a month for convoying Chinese vessels along the coast.

On being made acquainted with the complaint made against the Master of the "Victoria", he volunteered at once to dismiss him on her return to port. I shall also make further enquiries into the facts.

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98 Board of Trade ELI Las they 4 tomorrow in particular are generally natives of Macao receiving perhaps from £6 to £10 per month are subject to no control, & can always plead misinformation on the part of the Chinese under their convoy for any acts of violence they may commit; it is unnecessary to do more than allude to the abuse to which this state of things is liable; and that not only gross abuse, but also extortion has been practised will be obvious from the Enclosures. The Enclosures, however, marked 2 & 3 will fully explain the circumstances to which I refer. In the case of the Lorchas under Portuguese colours I shall draw the attention of the Authorities at Macao to the transaction; and from the character of the Governor of that Colony, have no doubt he will do all in his power to redress the abuse complained of by vessels sailing from Macao. As regards the "Victoria", it belongs to an inhabitant of this place, a native of Bombay; he says that the Com. of the "Victoria" is a Portuguese & receives £6 a month as such, & that his boatmen earn no longer, & at present earns $6.50 a month for convoying Chinese vessels along the coast. On being made acquainted with the complaint made against the Master of the "Victoria", he volunteered at once to dismiss him on her return to port. I shall also make further enquiries into the facts.
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98 Boarc of Trac ELI Las they 4 tomore in particular are generally natives of Mate receiving porhaps from £o to £10 per month are subject to no control, & can Always plead Inisinformation on the part of the Chinese under their Convoy for any Acts of Biolence they may commute, it is unnecessary to more than allude to the abuse to which this state of things hable; and that not. not only grop abuse, but also extortion has been practised will be oberous from the Enclosures. The Mclosures however, marked 2&3 will fully explain the circumstances to stab I refer. In the case of the Lorchas under Portuguese colours Ishall draw the "Attention of the Authorities at Macao to the transaction ; and from the character of the Governor of that Colony, have no doubt he will do all in hos power to redress the abuse complained of by repels sailing from Mercas. les sexgards the "Beetoria"," the belongs to an Inhabitant of this place, a nation Of Bombay; he days that the Com. of the "Victoria is a Portuguese & Receiver £6 a month as & that his bonhe longer, & at present earns $650 a month for Convoying Chinise bepels along the coast. on being made acquainted with the Complaint made against the Master Of the forche, he bolunteered at once to dismiss him on her return to Port. I shall also make further enquiries into fic es
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98

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in particular are generally natives of Mate receiving porhaps from £o to £10 per month

are subject to no control, & can Always plead Inisinformation on the part of the Chinese under their Convoy for any Acts of Biolence they may commute, it is unnecessary to more than allude to the abuse to which this state of things hable; and that not.

not only grop abuse, but also extortion has been practised will be oberous from the Enclosures. The Mclosures however, marked 2&3 will fully explain the circumstances to stab I refer.

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of the Lorchas under Portuguese colours Ishall draw the "Attention of the Authorities at Macao

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