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thing by it) to go with the late Expeditions to Sie lung bay.
when he was made to deliver the Chinese Brigadier General's letter at the Village of that name
It has been privately brought to my notice that the poor man, who besides his crew of 5 men, lost his arms, 187 dollars, and a quantity of wearing apparel, is complaining to his Countrymen he will not be able to procure the restoration
now of that his boat without an expenditure of about 300 dollars.
As Wang hee cheong has been kept so long without employment, and as no Naval losses may be any prize or salvage claim, I venture to express a hope that his boat may be returned to him without litigation, which seems the more unnecessary as several of the men who stole her have been tried, convicted and sentenced to penal servitude, on his evidence as owner of the boat.
I beg to observe in conclusion that if it be true that the boat cannot be recovered without a second process of law, no Chinaman who may be plundered henceforth will report it, seeing that although his information will subject him to a great deal of trouble and inconvenience, his property, if recovered, will be retained at Hongkong after his great trouble from his officer has made or intends to make, (True Copy).
Colonial Secretary.
I have re (signing) Mb S. Nolloth,
Captain and Senior Officer
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thing by it) to go with the late Expeditions to
Sie lung bay.
when he
was made to deliver
the Chinese Brigadier General's letter at the Village of that name
It has been purvately brought to my notice that the poor man, who besides his crew of 5 men, lost his armo, 187 #, and a quantity of wearing apparel, is complaining to his Countrymen he will not be able to proemre the restoration
now
of
that
his boat without an expenditure of about
300
worth.
а
for greater
sum than she is
As Wang hee cheong has
losses been kept so longs
employment, and as no Naval
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any prize or salvage claim, I venture to
may be
express a hope that his boat returned to him without litigation, which Seems the more unnecessary as several of the men who stole her have been tried Envicted and sentenced to penal
Servitude, on
his
the boat.
evidence as owner
of
I beg to observe in conclusim that
if it be time that the boat cannot be recovered withint a second process of law,
no chinaman who
may be purated henceforth unte report it, seeing that allhrough his information will
him to
a
subject
great deal of trouble and
inconvenience.
his
property, if recovered, with bee retained at Houghing
after
his
great
from
his
officer
has made
or intends to make,
(Tone Copy).
Colonial Secretary.
I have re
(signin) Mb S. Nolloth,
Captain and Senior officer
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