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in legal and other expenses he has disbursed no less than $3,150 - whilst if he accepts back his vessel according to the invitation of Counsel Robertson, he computes that he will have not merely to pay the additional fine of $4,000, but will also have to endure a loss of at least $20,000, as she now stands, caused by the probable deterioration of the Steamer and her machinery, as well as that caused by demurrage for her detention for more than 14 months... a monstrous injustice to be inflicted illegally on a man, who specially deserves the protection of the British Government.

I cannot therefore but feel that the case is of very grave importance, and one which cannot be suffered to end thus. Therefore, I trust Your Excellency may be able to devise means to procure compensation for Leheong, who I think is evidently entitled to much more than receiving back his vessel without payment of a fine which, however small, would admit the correctness and legality of the proceedings by which the confiscation was effected, and

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in legal and other expenses he has disbursed no less than $3,150 - whilst if he accepts back his vessel according to the invitation of Counsel Robertson, he computes that he will have not merely to pay the additional fine of $4,000, but will also have to endure a loss of at least $20,000, as she now stands, caused by the probable deterioration of the Steamer and her machinery, as well as that caused by demurrage for her detention for more than 14 months... a monstrous injustice to be inflicted illegally on a man, who specially deserves the protection of the British Government. I cannot therefore but feel that the case is of very grave importance, and one which cannot be suffered to end thus. Therefore, I trust Your Excellency may be able to devise means to procure compensation for Leheong, who I think is evidently entitled to much more than receiving back his vessel without payment of a fine which, however small, would admit the correctness and legality of the proceedings by which the confiscation was effected, and Page 120 Page 121
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in legal and other expenses he has

:Cready disbursed no

less

Than

$3,150 - whilst if he accepts buck

his vessel according to the invitation of Coensal PRobertson, he computes that he will have not merely to pay the additional, fire of $4,000, but will also have to endure a loss of at

us she now stands",

least $20,000

مهم ایم

the

probable

deterioration of the Steamer and

Abachinery!

caused

well as that

by demurrage for her

detention moit

this appears

than 141.

months...

a monstrous

cruction to be inflicted illegally

on

a

MAN,

who specially

deserves

the protection of the British Covernment:

13.

V cannot therefore but feel of very grave

that the case is

ezte

importance, and one which cannot be suffered to end thus. Therefore. I trust Your Excellency may

Be able to devise means yot

procure compensation for twok,

a-

-

leheong, who I think is evidently entitled to much more. than receiving back his vessel without payment of a fine which

however small would admit the

correctness and

and legality of the

proceedings by which the in

confiscation was

affected, and

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