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that it must be answered in

оо

the Negative

We have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Humble Sewants,

I.D. Harding.

Suchard Bethell,

Victona, were Owners

of the

duly registered British Ship Hornets-

and in that capacity and with

respect to that Ship the clami

mi question, is made one

the.

and to this

Chinese Govenment; extent fouch claim only, and in the assumption that they have fulfilled the necesary legal

of Opinion that

Conditions, we are

Ines = Harveran and Kroop have

Mess

let to be protected

@

right

as British

Subjects; but with respect to the

general questions stated in M.

Merivales letter, We are

of Opinion

that