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relating to Chinese Passenged Ships.

m

I have the honor to be

With the highest respect,

Liv Your most Obedient Fumble Jervant,

Ithu Berun

I can see nothing

Mr. Merivale

Mnr. Anstey

ument to alter the case. The

statement at page) of

his letter

Appears to me dufficiently to chiowortre defect in his

csition. For what right Could the Legislative of Long Kong, or the Imperial Part

itself have

to react

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that a Foreign Vessel shipping passengers from any Port in China, which

Foreign lemping should come within

is a

the parsions of

a

British Statute ?

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I should think therefore that the Auswer lettled upon 1560 may it's course. There is no particular hurry About it, but if desired there world be are opportunity of sending it via" Marseilles next week.

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18 Jers

Japprehend (but am ast suce) Hot Freige resuls, courging dans kone Africa

to the West Indies, woed l hable t

si Ime

in British ports? If so, M Anstey is ast 4. His law. Out scombust it will

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2 moy Phought desirable to appern his ). B's hereeding

Rather on frowns of policy than strict law : if the latter, an Rinions might be decirable.

Dm June 21

I agree. C. June 22

I should not like to approve withal.

a Low operum

a very

entical point o

15h June 26.