CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 140

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Circumstance being reported to you, as I understand, by the Acting Chief Clerk, Bowlby,

(Enclosure)

The

&

Weithius,

Harbor Master.

True Copy

Coulthard, Secretary.

(Copy No. 190)

Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 27th March 1856.

29

In acknowledging Your Excellency's reply of the 20th to mine of the 19th instant, I beg to inform Your Excellency,

that in my opinion, confirmed by that of the Honorable The Attorney General, "there is no authority here to whom I could, under the Colonial Passengers Act, and the circumstances of this case, delegate authority to seize or detain the Ship 'Levant', until at least after an appeal for this purpose to Your Excellency.

That appeal I have the honor to make, and I am informed

His Excellency

Rear Admiral

Sir James Stirling,

Be

Be

Be.

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Circumstance being reported to you, as I understand, by the Acting Chief Clerk, Bowlby, (Enclosure) The & Weithius, Harbor Master. True Copy Coulthard, Secretary. (Copy No. 190) Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 27th March 1856. 29 In acknowledging Your Excellency's reply of the 20th to mine of the 19th instant, I beg to inform Your Excellency, that in my opinion, confirmed by that of the Honorable The Attorney General, "there is no authority here to whom I could, under the Colonial Passengers Act, and the circumstances of this case, delegate authority to seize or detain the Ship 'Levant', until at least after an appeal for this purpose to Your Excellency. That appeal I have the honor to make, and I am informed His Excellency Rear Admiral Sir James Stirling, Be Be Be.
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ciremstance being reported to you, as I understand, by the Acting Chief Berki- I love, Bol

(bugsced)

the

&

Weithius,

Harbor Master.

Jove Copy

Cortanah, Secretary.

(Copy :) Nr. 190.

dis

136

Gvernment Offices, Victoria, Houghong, 2272 March 1856.

29

In actuasledging Your Exellena's reply of the 20th to mine of the 19 instruct, I beg to informem quer sacering,

that in

of

my opinion, Infirmed by that the Honorable The Attorney Jenennt, "there is no authority here to whom I cried, under the Cohnner Passengers Act, and the ciremmstances of this ende, delegate culturity to seize in detain the Ship "Levant", until at least after an appeal for this services to Your Dwelleney.

That appeal I have por the hover to make, and I am informed

How Excelleney

Frear Admiral

Sir former Stirling,

Be

Be

Be.

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