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"allowed to British Subjects, and I regretted that. M. Sampson had made the change.

case under review

The

7.

confirms

the

Opinion

then

expressed.

18.

I should remark that I

was obliged under the

//

provisions

of Ordinance N.11 of 1860 to place

M. Romsett

that I have

Па

the Court, but

no reason to think

the proceedings conducted otherwise

there impartially.

9.

Had I however been free,

I should have named another

Member in M. Komsett's place.

10.

I

saw the Senion Naval

(

>

Officer when the

news

of the disaster

was conveyed to me, but he unfortunely had

Mo

to send to the Court

on search

T

after

Coolies.

11.

Лили

War

f

F

Stainan

the mutinous

Mr Robertion, however, the Cariton Consul, brought the matter

at once to the notice

of

the Chinese

Authorities, and they despatched

a

Customs' Steamer with suitable

but the effort proved of us

Officers,

avail, as

the Steamer broke down,

and had to return to Canton._

12.

The usual report will be

made to the Board of Trade, and

as

the

Case

has attracted some

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