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His officers and Convicts.

Hong Kong, 20th July, 1865

(Signed) George I. Helland.

Foreman.

(Sd.) Fred M. Streat,

Andrew I. Cave.

A True Copy!

Malexander

Acting Colonial Secretary

144.

9554

Hong Kong

The Officer Administering

the Government of Hongkong

Sir,

I have to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No. 144 of the 8th August, respecting the late accident at the Convict Hulk off Green Cutter's Island, whereby certain Chinese prisoners lost their lives.

I enclose a copy of the verdict returned by the jury at the Coroner's Inquest, with some remarks added to their verdict.

You state that "the remarks of the Jury as to the fitness of the boat employed from the transport of the Convicts have received attention"; but your despatch leaves doubtful whether they have received such attention as they deserved.

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His officers and Convicts. Hong Kong, 20th July, 1865 (Signed) George I. Helland. Foreman. (Sd.) Fred M. Streat, Andrew I. Cave. A True Copy! Malexander Acting Colonial Secretary 144. 9554 Hong Kong The Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong Sir, I have to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No. 144 of the 8th August, respecting the late accident at the Convict Hulk off Green Cutter's Island, whereby certain Chinese prisoners lost their lives. I enclose a copy of the verdict returned by the jury at the Coroner's Inquest, with some remarks added to their verdict. You state that "the remarks of the Jury as to the fitness of the boat employed from the transport of the Convicts have received attention"; but your despatch leaves doubtful whether they have received such attention as they deserved.
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his officers and Convicts.

Hong Kong, goth July, 1865

"Signed) George I. Helland.

Foreman.

( De / Fred M. Starsant,

Andrew I. Care.

I True Copy!

Malexande

Acting Colonial Secretary

144.

9554

Hong Kong

>

The Officer Administering

20128

Outd

Sir,

The Goverment of Noughing Son,

MINUTE

Mantonal OCTR:

MrkRogers Whatever

pus

8th Detr

165

I have to acknowledy. in

or for receipt of your despatch No. 144 of the othe August, respecting

Ans?

the late accident at the Convict

Hulk off 3 come Cutter's Island,

whereby certain Chinese Presince, lost their lives.

enclose

Co

also

You and сорогов

copy of the verdict.

returned by the jury at the

Coroner's Inquest, with

lay the Jury

some remarks added to their

Fordict.

You stute that "the remarks

us to the fituess of

" of the Jury

"the Bout" employed from the

transport of the Convicts,

"have received attention

but

your

it very

despatch leaves doubtful whether

they have received such attention

deserved

as they

was much

j

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