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The Consul concludes his Despatch by pointing out the evils likely to result from the commission of similar Acts of indiscretion, as that now reported, by Vessels employed in giving Convoys to Junks along the Coast, & suggests

Public Notification should be issued with the view of checking the unauthorized interference of the masters of Brit. Vessels so employed, & I have accordingly Considered it advisable to issue a Notification of which the inclosed is a

copy:

I have forwarded a copy of this Notification to the Consul, with the request that he will communicate its Contents to the Chinese Authorities, as

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proof that this proceeding on the part of the Master of the Aurora was totally unauthorized by the Brit: Govt, & I have further directed the Consul to acquaint the Chinese Authorities that were I not

satisfied that this unhappy affair resulted from a mistake on the part of the Master of the vessel, & for which the Chinese Junkmen were principally to blame, steps would be taken to ensure the trial & punishment of the master of the Aurora

I have &

signed

S.G.Bonham

és

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Board of Trade EIP the The Consul concludes his Despatch by pointing out the evils likely to result from the commission of similar Acts of indiscretion, as that now reported, by Vessels employed in giving Convoys to Junks along the Coast, & suggests Public Notification should be issued with the view of checking the unauthorized interference of the masters of Brit. Vessels so employed, & I have accordingly Considered it advisable to issue a Notification of which the inclosed is a copy: I have forwarded a copy of this Notification to the Consul, with the request that he will communicate its Contents to the Chinese Authorities, as a 82 proof that this proceeding on the part of the Master of the Aurora was totally unauthorized by the Brit: Govt, & I have further directed the Consul to acquaint the Chinese Authorities that were I not satisfied that this unhappy affair resulted from a mistake on the part of the Master of the vessel, & for which the Chinese Junkmen were principally to blame, steps would be taken to ensure the trial & punishment of the master of the Aurora I have & signed S.G.Bonham és
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Board of Trade EIP the The Consul concludes his Despatch by pointing our the coils likely to result from the commision of similar Acts of indiscretion, as that how reported, by Vepels employed in giving Convorsto Junks along the Coast, & suggests Public hotification should be issued with the brew of checking the unauthorged interference of the masters of But. Vefiel so luplized, & I have accordingly Considered it advisable to ipue c Notification of which the inclosed is a a copy: Thane formended a copy of thi Notification to the Conone, with the request that he will commuminte ito Contents to the Chinese Authorities, as l a 82 proof that this proceeding on tho port of the Master of the Aurora was totally unauthorized by the Brit: fort, & I have further directent the Coneal to acquaint the Chinese Authorities that were I not arose Satrapied that this unhappy affair laturely from a Imatake on the part of the Master of the repel, & for which the Chinese grunkmen were principally to blame, steps would be taken to ensure the trial & premchement of the master of the Aurora I have & signed S.GBonham és
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Board

of

Trade

EIP

the

The Consul concludes his Despatch by pointing our the coils likely to result from the commision of similar Acts of indiscretion, as that how reported, by Vepels employed in giving Convorsto Junks along the Coast, & suggests

Public hotification should be issued with the brew of checking the unauthorged interference of the masters of But. Vefiel so luplized, & I have accordingly Considered it advisable to ipue c Notification of which the inclosed is a

a

copy:

Thane formended a copy of thi Notification to the Conone, with the request that he will commuminte ito Contents to the Chinese Authorities, as

l

a

82

proof that this proceeding on tho port of the Master of the Aurora was totally unauthorized by the Brit: fort, & I have further directent the Coneal to acquaint the Chinese Authorities that were I not

arose

Satrapied that this unhappy affair laturely from a Imatake on the part of the Master of the repel, & for which the Chinese grunkmen were principally to blame, steps would be taken to ensure the trial & premchement of the master of the Aurora

I have &

signed

S.GBonham

és

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