CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 540

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Par: Their Lordships letter suggesting that certain arrangements should be adopted to ensure a more speedy settlement of such cases in future, and I shall be glad to receive from you a statement of your views with regard to their Lordships expectations.

(Copy)

No 16

L

£7r/14 537

Sir,

Harbor Master's office, 28th April, 1859.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No 315 of the 26th Instant enclosing a despatch from the Secretary of State relative to the Estates of two deceased seamen named Hoope and Upton, and in reply beg to state that the accounts and effects were not handed over to this Department by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steam Ships "Chusan" and "Rajah" until the end of September 1838. The Government

The Honorable M. E. Mercer Esquire, Colonial Secretary.

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Par: Their Lordships letter suggesting that certain arrangements should be adopted to ensure a more speedy settlement of such cases in future, and I shall be glad to receive from you a statement of your views with regard to their Lordships expectations. (Copy) No 16 L £7r/14 537 Sir, Harbor Master's office, 28th April, 1859. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No 315 of the 26th Instant enclosing a despatch from the Secretary of State relative to the Estates of two deceased seamen named Hoope and Upton, and in reply beg to state that the accounts and effects were not handed over to this Department by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steam Ships "Chusan" and "Rajah" until the end of September 1838. The Government The Honorable M. E. Mercer Esquire, Colonial Secretary. Page 540 Page 541
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attention to the last Par : optheir Lordships letter suggesting that certam arrangements should be adopted to enture a more speedy settterment of such lases in future, and Ithall be glad to receive from you a statement of your belius wilte regard to their Lordships exffections. (Copy) No 16 L £7r/14 537 Sir Harbor Master's office, 28th April, 1859. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Setter No 315 of the 26th Instant enclosing a despatch from the Secretary of State relative to the Estates of two deceased seamen named Hoope and upton, and in reply beg to state that the accounts and effects. were not handed over to this Department by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steam Ships "Chusan". "and" "Rajah" until the end of September 1838. The Government The Honorable M. &. Mercer Esquire, Colonial Secretary. Page 540Page 541
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attention to the last

Par : optheir Lordships letter suggesting that

certam arrangements should be adopted to enture a more speedy settterment of such lases in future, and Ithall be glad to receive from you a statement of your belius wilte regard to their Lordships exffections.

(Copy)

No 16

L

£7r/14 537

Sir

Harbor Master's office, 28th April, 1859.

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of your

Setter No 315 of the

26th Instant enclosing a despatch from

the Secretary of State relative to the Estates

of two deceased seamen named Hoope

and upton, and in reply beg to state that

the accounts and

effects.

were not handed

over to this Department by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steam Ships "Chusan".

"and" "Rajah" until the end

of September 1838. The Government

The Honorable

M. &. Mercer Esquire,

Colonial Secretary.

Page 540Page 541

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