CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 70

The case of

One

man,

Ülexander Hill, differs from the

otherd inadmuch

aj

ko

(trous

convicted

also of tampering with some soldiers

of the Royal Artillery; he

wad

sentenced to 18 months instead of

اليا الله

ou

rine, the

term

awarded to the

others.

Holcules

I have, Je,

(Signed) Ho treated G. Ro. Robinson,

Governor and bommander in

b

bhief

68

Six.

Peking

August 6th 1861.

I have received your Execiteroj

Ο

letter enclosing

petition from the You Moajesty's

prisoners convicted by He bonsub at

the military

Shanghai of having entend

service of the Imperialists,

and sentenced to nine months

imprisonment,

The main

allegation on which

the petition rests, is the absence of any

warning

that such service

illegal. But this is incorrect

Yo is & secellency

Sir Hercules Robinson,

Hongkong.

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