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whatever found

on board

Attorney General to (olonial Secretary" ")

(Extract)

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th

"Hongkong, September 14, 1862.

His Excellency is desirous of

receiving your opinion immediately

as it

may

be necessary

to tutke steps

to endeavour to stop the sale of the "Tropic which it would seem ought to be held by this Government until instructions have been

received from

home

#

on the subject.

I have, &c

(Signed) W. YE. Alexander.

Acting Colonial Secretary

(True Copies)

MAAlexander

Acting Colonial Secretary

+

C

Sir

I have the horror to acknowledge

Letter No 6og

the receipt of

your

of yesterday's date in which you

v v

inquire by direction of His Excellency the Acting Governor

unettur since

I have advised

that this Government is bound to interfere

brown and

and

arv

behalf of the

to seize the House

furniture of the felon

* The Honorable

"WH Alexander, Esqf=

"Acting Colonial Secretary

"