CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 424

that there had been a disturbance:

on board amongst the cofees and that they had been ordered to remain to prevent a recurrence

They

of the disturbance . mentioned, as far as mypse,

ane

(as

emory / vervegme, that the Chief Magistrate (who was also

Officer) and the

Emigration Assistant Superintendent, Mr Grand the had been on boards "Everything was remarkably quiet on board . I did not observe any

excitement or did I see the

carronades

or gens planted as

stated in the Captain's letter.

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I did; not make any enquiry

or did Iremain on board above.

a minute as I was satisfied that, under the orders of the Chief Magistrate (who was a Chinese Scholar) all nudful enquiries and proper stepsons

therein had been taken.

А

Upon arriving at the Police Statione Jaw Assistant Seper Grand Pres who reported to me the soutlines of the matter to-- the pffect as reported in the following days Morning Report

have the honor to enclose

apeport from Assistants Superintendent