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Sir

65b Hong Kong

RECEIVED

JAN24

1857

Office of Committee of

Deivy Council for Trade,

90

Whitehall, 24th January 1857

I am directed by The Lords of the Committee

of Brivy Council for Trade to Kansinit for the information of Mr Secretary Labouchere

the enclosed copy of a letter received from the Penincular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company respecting the practice pursued by the authorities at

Hong Kong in delaying the transmissio

and Effects of Seamen.

of the Wages

who die on

or

beard Ships Touching

lying at that Port; and to state

that the practice has been found Herman Merivale Esq

To

&c

&c

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