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بکرد

Transmits report Board of Trade to Colonial office. ingriiry by the 5th of Fehmary 1887. Enquiry

212-

Local ellariic Board

of London into the

sickness in the "Duke-

of Portland. (This is

the

Enquiry which took

place publicly, and was reported in the London eNewspapers . ) The Marnie Board arc

unanimondly

of opinion that no

blame attaches to the

ellaster

to

any

of

the parties connecte d

with the Ship .

Board of Rade to Colonial Office

`6th of February 1857.

Endloses some

- further statements which

had been demanded

of the Master and Mate, and suggests that the Ernigration Officer at Hong Kong should be called apox

to explain his having despatched the vessel. without, apparently, seeing the Emigrants,

aj

the

Chinese Passengers act

requires, and ascertaining

that they

were in fit

health to proceed.

Vueloses

Lie