CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 49

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which they generally

do not show,

and at the same time

a great

lively

basement in their most

feelings, to admit that they.

pero

they, when not wanting in talkativeness,

will remain silent even at the

with

moment when the authority fatherly care consults them. It may,

however, happen,

or twice it may this will be an

never

Sir, that once

be the case

exception

but

and

a rule. In this occasion

I must observe that I am

persuaded that

You are misinformed

about the Portuguese lorchas to

which you

refer

in your dispatch.

At present, Sir, there

are

no Portuguese lorchas in this port; and therefore when a Chinese lorcha

comes out to contraband, she does

not do it; neither could she do it under

the protection of the Portuguese flag: because the Portuguese flag protects only lawful trade and never

contraband.

The circumstance of there being

some times,

they unfortunately

at present, arrested by court of this Colony

the

Portuguese

for the fact of being found carrying

on the contraband of coolies in Chinese lorchas, will prove to Your Excellency the sincerity of my assertion.

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which they generallydo not show,and at the same timea greatlivelybasement in their mostfeelings, to admit that they.perothey, when not wanting in talkativeness,will remain silent even at thewithmoment when the authority fatherly care consults them. It may,however, happen,or twice it may this will be anneverSir, that oncebe the caseexceptionbutanda rule. In this occasionI must observe that I ampersuaded thatYou are misinformedabout the Portuguese lorchas towhich youreferin your dispatch.At present, Sir, thereare no Portuguese lorchas in this port; and therefore when a Chinese lorchacomes out to contraband, she doesnot do it; neither could she do it underthe protection of the Portuguese flag: because the Portuguese flag protects only lawful trade and nevercontraband.The circumstance of there beingsome times,they unfortunatelyat present, arrested by court of this ColonythePortuguesefor the fact of being found carryingon the contraband of coolies in Chinese lorchas, will prove to Your Excellency the sincerity of my assertion.
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which they generally

do not show,

and at the same time

کبھی ککی

a great

lively

basement in their most

feelings, to admit that they.

pero

they, whe not wanting in tulkutiveness,

will remain silent even at the

with

moment when the authority fatherly care consults them. It may,

however, happen,

or twice it may this will be an

never

Sir, that once

be the caski

exception

but

and

a rule. In this occasion

I must observe that I am

persuaded that

می شو کیا ہے

You misinformed

about the Portuguese lorchas to

which you

refer

in you're

you'r dispatch.

At present, Dir, there

cre

ޕށ ނ

Portuguese lorchas in this port ; and therefore when come chinese lorcha

out to contraband, she does Joes

not do it; neither could do it under

the protection of the Portuguese flag: because the Portuguese flag protects only the law and never

centruband.

the

The circumstance of there being

some times,

are

as the

they unfortunately

at present, arrested by court of this Codony

DONE

the

Portugues

for the fact of being found carrying

on the contraband of coolies in chinese Corchas, will prove to Your

the sincerity of my Excellency the sincer

apertion .

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