CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864 — Page 74

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AGEN

ovce

of Heer

port of place not being

or Majestys possessions abroad, then in judgment the "Ardville" was not a Passenger ship within the

have no

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provisions of the Passenger Act 1835, and the Government of Houghoug right to recover from the registered owner of the Ardville" the sum paid forthee conveyance of the shipurecked passengers to Hong Kong,

nor was it

competent for Williamson, the matter of

"

" the "Ardville" to mak

any

Contract ou

behalf of his ourier to pay for such

not a

passenger

ow

services which would be binding him . Consequently of the Ardville" was ship within the meaning of the Act referred to, no action to recover the £104.3. 4 can be successfully mauitained against the Owner WW Kitto.

Mention is made in the

correspondence

correspondence of

some Bill upon the

Ourer, if such Bill was drawn by Williamson, or the Government of

dang trong

made the advance to

Williamson upon his credit,

his credit, and they

are able to prove it, then he is the

person, who is responsible for, and may be made to pay that sun.

We returee the papers which

You forwarded us accompanied by the list thereof.

We are ve

Light Green & Allen

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