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Copy. No. 147

Government House, Victoria,

Hongkong, 27th March 1856.

I have the honor to bring to Your Excellency's notice another flagrant case of violation of the Chinese Passengers Act in Novr 1855, similar in all respects, I am told, to that of the ship "Lecount", in which Your Excellency has already rendered the Colonial Authorities your valuable assistance:

The "General Bruce" belongs to Mr. France,

the "Agent", is the same person as

and is also allowed to fly the Foreign flag

without any papers, and to have embarked here a large number of Chinese Passengers for the Colony of Your Excellency.

Rear Admiral Sir James Stirling, K.C.B.

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Copy. No. 147 Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 27th March 1856. I have the honor to bring to Your Excellency's notice another flagrant case of violation of the Chinese Passengers Act in Novr 1855, similar in all respects, I am told, to that of the ship "Lecount", in which Your Excellency has already rendered the Colonial Authorities your valuable assistance: The "General Bruce" belongs to Mr. France, the "Agent", is the same person as and is also allowed to fly the Foreign flag without any papers, and to have embarked here a large number of Chinese Passengers for the Colony of Your Excellency. Rear Admiral Sir James Stirling, K.C.B.
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Corpy. No Qu dir, 147 Government Affees, Victoria, Honighing, 27 # March 1856. I have the hover to bring to Your Excellency's notice another flagrane 20s of molation of the bliner Runengers in Net 1855, Similar in all respects, dove me, to that of the tip "Lecount"," which Your Excellency has already- Rendered the Colonial Authorities your valuable assistance : The "Goueral Blouse belongs to Felance" the "Lerant", is the donne moner as sand also to fly the Favaion fing inthout any papers, and to hav embarked here a large number of Clinics Passengers for the Colony of Hoir Excellency Frear Admiral Sir James Stirling, Z., Beis Kei
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Corpy. No Qu

dir,

147

Government Affees, Victoria,

Honighing, 27 # March 1856.

I have the hover to bring to Your Excellency's notice another flagrane 20s of molation of the bliner Runengers

in

Net 1855, Similar in all respects, dove me, to that of the tip "Lecount"," which Your Excellency has already- Rendered the Colonial Authorities your

valuable assistance :

The "Goueral Blouse belongs to

Felance"

the "Lerant", is

the donne moner as

sand also to fly the Favaion fing

inthout any papers, and to hav embarked here a large number of Clinics Passengers for the Colony of Hoir Excellency

Frear Admiral Sir James Stirling, Z.,

Beis

Kei

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