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of the act in the

very

places where it is most desirable, both on grounds of humanity & for the maintenance of our relations with China, that some check should be effective, but to acts of atrocious cruelty which have excited the indignation not only of H.M.'s British officers but also that of the people & the governments of foreign nations.

Cargoes of emigrants have been conveyed from various points on the

Coast of China under circumstances which exposed these people to cruel suffering.

"No means exist for conveying a British ship when seized in those waters to the spot where an Admiralty court can decide upon her

Case

It appears in this case, there to be little prospect

of any useful result being obtained by the efforts which are now made by H.M.'s Govt. to put an end to this traffic.

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of the act in the very places where it is most desirable, both on grounds of humanity & for the maintenance of our relations with China, that some check should be effective, but to acts of atrocious cruelty which have excited the indignation not only of H.M.'s British officers but also that of the people & the governments of foreign nations. Cargoes of emigrants have been conveyed from various points on the Coast of China under circumstances which exposed these people to cruel suffering. "No means exist for conveying a British ship when seized in those waters to the spot where an Admiralty court can decide upon her Case It appears in this case, there to be little prospect of any useful result being obtained by the efforts which are now made by H.M.'s Govt. to put an end to this traffic. Page 34 GENT
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of the act in the

very

places where it is hist desirable woth on grounds of humanity & for the maintenance of our relations with China that some

acheck shobe

affecti

but to acts of atrocious whom Gruetty which have excited the indignation not only of H. Mr. Good Butish officers but also that of the people & the governments of forcija

nations.

Carques of emigrants have been conveyed from various ponits on the

Coast of China under circumstances which exposed thresze people to cruel suffering.

"no means exist for conveying "a British ship when seized in those waters to the spot where an admincalty count can decide upon her

Care

dis pacefl

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appears

case, there to be little prospects

of any

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Result being

obtained by the

efforts which are

now made by H.M. Sort to put an

and to to discutitity

a traffic

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