CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 43

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front.

doing their best to make the people

----

Government acquiesce

in

believe that our

this trade and that it is worked under

our protection.

The Mandarins have expressed their great satisfaction at the Capture of this boat, and the trade has evidently received a severe check. As I have been unable to

obtain

any further information of Coolies being shipped off from the Boat though I am keeping a good look out for them.

The Sorcha which I took, has been

condemned as

and handed

a

over

to

me by the Mandarins.

I request your permission

to distribute the proceeds.

I therefore

to sell her and

On consulting with H. M's. Consul

at this Port I considered that it would

be beneficial to British Interests to shuv

the river

myself up the

I therefore proceeded

in H. M. Gun Boat under

my

Command on the 16th Instant to do so.

and after steaming up several of the branches I returned to Swatow

20th Instant.

(

I have ...

.on

(Signed) R. S. Hunt Lieutenant Commanding

True Copies)

the

Krsttetall

Acting Colonial Secretary

22

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41 front. doing their best to make the people ---- Government acquiesce in believe that our this trade and that it is worked under our protection. The Mandarins have expressed their great satisfaction at the Capture of this boat, and the trade has evidently received a severe check. As I have been unable to obtain any further information of Coolies being shipped off from the Boat though I am keeping a good look out for them. The Sorcha which I took, has been condemned as and handed a over to me by the Mandarins. I request your permission to distribute the proceeds. I therefore to sell her and On consulting with H. M's. Consul at this Port I considered that it would be beneficial to British Interests to shuv the river myself up the I therefore proceeded in H. M. Gun Boat under my Command on the 16th Instant to do so. and after steaming up several of the branches I returned to Swatow 20th Instant. ( I have ... .on (Signed) R. S. Hunt Lieutenant Commanding True Copies) the Krsttetall Acting Colonial Secretary 22
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41 front. doing their best to make the people ---- Government acquiese in believe that our this trade and that it is worked under our protection. The Mandarins have exprefped their great satisfaction at the Capture of this bout, and the trade has evidently received a severe check. As I have been unable to obtain any further information of Coolies being shipped off from the Beat though I am keeping a good look out for them. The Sorcha which I took, has been condemned as and handed a over Sirate by the Mandarins to me. request your permission to distribute the proceeds. I therefore to sell her and On consulting with H. Ms. Consul at this Port I considered that it would be beneficial to Brition Interests to shuv the river myself up the ded proceeded again. I therefore in H. M. Gun Boat under my Command on the 16" Instant to do so. and after steaming up several of the branches I returned to Swatow 20th Instant. ( I have Je .on (Signed) R. S. Hunt Sivutenant Commanding True Copies) the Kersttetall Acting bolonial Secretary 22
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41

front.

doing their best to make the people

----

Government acquiese

in

believe that our

this trade and that it is worked under

our protection.

The Mandarins have exprefped their great satisfaction at the Capture of this bout, and the trade has evidently received a severe check. As I have been unable to

obtain

any further information of Coolies being shipped off from the Beat though I am keeping a good look out for them.

The Sorcha which I took, has been

condemned as

and handed

a

over

Sirate by the Mandarins

to

me.

request your permission

to distribute the proceeds.

I therefore

to sell her and

On consulting with H. Ms. Consul

at this Port I considered that it would

be beneficial to Brition Interests to shuv

the river

myself up the

ded

proceeded

again. I therefore

in H. M. Gun Boat under

my

Command on the 16" Instant to do so.

and after steaming up several of the branches I returned to Swatow

20th Instant.

(

I have Je

.on

(Signed) R. S. Hunt Sivutenant Commanding

True Copies)

the

Kersttetall

Acting bolonial Secretary

22

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