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of a disabled Junk laden with a

valuable

Cargo,

and which Junk the

Stemmer had been expressly chartered to assist and tão back to Hong Kong..

Whilst swriting the return

2.

If a boat and crew dispatched to get

tidings of the bank, the Master of the "Prince Albert" alarmed. as I can

well conceive, by the appearance of some Piratical looking vessels in his I neighbourhood, went up for exfety to the precincts of the Aerter of Ihnci-Tung- a precaution necessary because there were

only 2 Europeans and 15 Chinese-storers, and all included on board of the "Prince Albert"

the

more

C

3.

Ke

Amis

vepel under there circumstuneis

seized by a Chinese Coverment Steamer for visiting a harbor notosend to Freigners by Treaty..

4.

It is quite clear that recording

to the strist letter of the law, she

had incurred the fenalty of total

now on

Chan

forfeiture, but is I understand from Consul Robertson, visit at Houghong, that there was

imputation made of the vessel being engaged in smuggling or otherwise employed than is the marke stated. I thought the strict application of the how as unnecesarili herke

harsh

under the circumstances that I

have addreged to Sir Rutherfor