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Sir,

Wrecks, - how is such a case dealt with?

Appeal to be

One such vessel (the Levant) was lately seized in this Port, and by the Vice Admiralty Court condemned to a fine. Another (the General Blanco), having no regular Papers, was put out of the jurisdiction; (the Captain) was allowed to depart "as the Admiral having been appealed to declared he had no authority), and there can be little doubt as to the unhappy fate of the Passengers on board – whom there is every reason to believe, the Captain meant to land in some wild region.

(Signed) John Barrington

Manila, June 28, 1856.

A British vessel, the "Fortuna," of 178 Tons arrived here on the 26th Instant from Amoy with 134 Chinese Passengers. On requiring the Master to produce the documents enjoined by the "Chinese Passengers Act," he said he had none - that his owners, Messrs. Lyne & Co. of Amoy, had told him the Act did not apply to voyages from China to Manila.

The "Fortuna" is registered at Hongkong and will leave Manila in about 20 days, with passengers and freight, as is anticipated for Amoy or ...

His Excellency

Sir John Bowring, K.F., LL.D.

...

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Sir, Wrecks, - how is such a case dealt with? Appeal to be One such vessel (the Levant) was lately seized in this Port, and by the Vice Admiralty Court condemned to a fine. Another (the General Blanco), having no regular Papers, was put out of the jurisdiction; (the Captain) was allowed to depart "as the Admiral having been appealed to declared he had no authority), and there can be little doubt as to the unhappy fate of the Passengers on board whom there is every reason to believe, the Captain meant to land in some wild region. (Signed) John Barrington Manila, June 28, 1856. A British vessel, the "Fortuna," of 178 Tons arrived here on the 26th Instant from Amoy with 134 Chinese Passengers. On requiring the Master to produce the documents enjoined by the "Chinese Passengers Act," he said he had none - that his owners, Messrs. Lyne & Co. of Amoy, had told him the Act did not apply to voyages from China to Manila. The "Fortuna" is registered at Hongkong and will leave Manila in about 20 days, with passengers and freight, as is anticipated for Amoy or ... His Excellency Sir John Bowring, K.F., LL.D. ... Page 288
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Wests, - how is such a dealt with? Apel to be One such tassel (the Levant) was lately seized in this Port, a by the Vice Admiralty fount condemned to a fine of of in- another ( the Gen General Blano, laving no regular Papers, shoppin pust out of the jurisdiction: (the was allowed to depart " the Admiral having been appealal to declared he had no authority), d there can be little doubt as to the unhappy fate of the Passengen on board whom there is every rasm to believe, the Captain meant to land in some wild region. Shave ite (Signed) John Barring } Sir, Jing th 288 Manila, June 28, 1856. A British bessel the "Fortuna:"" of 178 Tous arrived hire on the 26 Instant from Amoy with 134 Chinese Passengers. On requiring the Master to produce the documents enjoined by- the "Chinese Passengers Act "he said he had none - that his owners Mears Lyme & to of Amcy had told him the Act did not apply to voyages from China to Manila. The "Fortima" is registered at Hongkong and will leave Manila in about 20 days, with passengers and freight, as is renticipated for Amoy or His Excellency Eir John Bowring KF. LL.D. Lome fe. fe. éc. 140
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Wests, - how is such a dealt with?

Apel to be

One such tassel (the Levant) was lately seized in this Port, a by the Vice Admiralty fount condemned to a fine of of in- another ( the Gen

General Blano, laving no regular Papers, shoppin pust out of the jurisdiction:

(the

was allowed to depart

" the Admiral having been appealal to declared he had no authority),

d there can be little doubt as to

the unhappy fate of the Passengen

on

board – whom there is

every

rasm to believe, the Captain

meant to land in some wild

region. Shave ite

(Signed) John Barring

}

Sir,

Jing th

288

Manila, June 28, 1856.

A British bessel the "Fortuna:""

of 178 Tous arrived hire on the 26 Instant from Amoy with 134 Chinese Passengers. On requiring the Master to produce the documents enjoined by-

the "Chinese Passengers Act "he said he had none - that his owners Mears Lyme & to of Amcy had told him the Act did not apply to voyages from China to Manila.

The "Fortima" is

registered at Hongkong and will leave Manila in about 20 days, with passengers and freight, as is renticipated for Amoy or

His Excellency

Eir John Bowring KF. LL.D.

Lome

fe.

fe.

éc. 140

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