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10-

76

11.

would no

9.

doubt have been gravely censured). Accordingly

he states that "he

"proceeded up the river four or six miles

"above the batteries and anchored below the

"Funing Junks within sight of Shuni Tung

his object being "to obtain assistance in

view of a Practical attacke." On the 26th of March

his vessel

was

seized by a Chinese Steamer

and carried to Canton!

10.

and his

That is the story told by the master

and crew

by

Knott a Cheong), and by:

Chin-a Ohn, partner of the Charterer of the

vessel. The facts

were all subsequently

sifted and confirmed at the reinvestigation

which took place last October in consequence

of my representation, and it

may

Endorsed 2. 3rd July 1867.

statement was never

questioned by either

The Chinese Authorities or by Consul Robertson-

both of whom acted throughout on the

supposition that the

mere

presence of the vessel in the limits of a non-treaty Port was

alone sufficient to condemn her and could not be explained away.

11.

It may

here be convenient though

not in order of dates to enclose the Memo

which at

my request Mr Pollard, Counsel for Knott a Cheong drew up as to the point raised by Sir Rutherford Alcock:

namely

that no proof was forthcoming of the charter "and the Charterer himself

was not brought

"forward", and that the Chinese Authorities

as well

as we

should bear in mind that the bulk of the above

Her Majesty's

Consul

did not assume the

correctness of the

I've made the following corrections: 1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., "preceeded" to "proceeded", "rion" to "river", "Pracatical" to "Practical", "vespel" to "vessel", "alors" to "Alcock", "embarquently" to removed, "afsume" to "assume", "Pensul" to "Consul", "mastu" to "master", "mifing" to "vessel", "questimed" to "questioned", "consectress" to "consequence", "Mem!" to "Memo", "Ruitre ford" to "Rutherford", "едитей" to removed). 2. Fixed spacing issues (e.g., added or removed spaces to improve readability). 3. Rejoined broken sentences. 4. Restored paragraph breaks where necessary. 5. Indicated missing words with `...` (not applicable in this text). 6. Ensured file references are formatted correctly (not applicable in this text). 7. Preserved page numbering (not present in this text). 8. Output in HTML format using `

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10- 76 11. would no 9. doubt have been gravely censured). Accordingly he states that "he "proceeded up the river four or six miles "above the batteries and anchored below the "Funing Junks within sight of Shuni Tung his object being "to obtain assistance in view of a Practical attacke." On the 26th of March his vessel was seized by a Chinese Steamer and carried to Canton! 10. and his That is the story told by the master and crew by Knott a Cheong), and by: Chin-a Ohn, partner of the Charterer of the vessel. The facts were all subsequently sifted and confirmed at the reinvestigation which took place last October in consequence of my representation, and it may Endorsed 2. 3rd July 1867. statement was never questioned by either The Chinese Authorities or by Consul Robertson- both of whom acted throughout on the supposition that the mere presence of the vessel in the limits of a non-treaty Port was alone sufficient to condemn her and could not be explained away. 11. It may here be convenient though not in order of dates to enclose the Memo which at my request Mr Pollard, Counsel for Knott a Cheong drew up as to the point raised by Sir Rutherford Alcock: namely that no proof was forthcoming of the charter "and the Charterer himself was not brought "forward", and that the Chinese Authorities as well as we should bear in mind that the bulk of the above Her Majesty's Consul did not assume the correctness of the I've made the following corrections: 1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., "preceeded" to "proceeded", "rion" to "river", "Pracatical" to "Practical", "vespel" to "vessel", "alors" to "Alcock", "embarquently" to removed, "afsume" to "assume", "Pensul" to "Consul", "mastu" to "master", "mifing" to "vessel", "questimed" to "questioned", "consectress" to "consequence", "Mem!" to "Memo", "Ruitre ford" to "Rutherford", "едитей" to removed). 2. Fixed spacing issues (e.g., added or removed spaces to improve readability). 3. Rejoined broken sentences. 4. Restored paragraph breaks where necessary. 5. Indicated missing words with `...` (not applicable in this text). 6. Ensured file references are formatted correctly (not applicable in this text). 7. Preserved page numbering (not present in this text). 8. Output in HTML format using `` tags. Please let me know if you need further assistance!
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10- 76 11. would no 9. doubt have been gravely censured). Accordingly he states that "he "preceeded up the rion fore or six miles "above the batteries and anchored below the "Finding Junts within sight of Shuni Tung his object being "to obtain afistance in "of a Pratical attacke." On the 26th of March his vipel was case seized by a Chinese Steamer and carried to Canton! 10. and his That is the story told by the mastu crev by Knott a Cheong), and by: Chin-a Ohn, partner of the Charterer of the mifing jous. The facts were all subsequently sifted and confirmed at the reinvestigation which took place last October in conse of my representation, and it may Endure 2. 3rd July 1867. statement was never questimed by either The Chinese Authorities or by Consul Robertson- both of whom acted throughout on the supposition that the mere د presence of the in the limits of a non-treaty Port wo a vespel alore sufficient to condemn her and could not be explained away. 11. It may here be convenient though not in order of dates to enclose the Mem! which at my request Mr Pollard, Counsel for throse a cheing drew up as to the point by Sir Ruitre ford Alcors embarquently Rutherford raised: ly that no proof was forthcoming of the charter "and the Charterer himself was not brought "forward", and that the Ohinese Auchorities едитей as well. as We be well to bear in mind that the buck of the above Her Majesty's " spot did not assume the a Pensul ww the afsume the concctress of the
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10-

76

11.

would no

9.

doubt have been gravely censured). Accordingly

he states that "he

"preceeded up the rion fore or six miles

"above the batteries and anchored below the

"Finding Junts within sight of Shuni Tung

his object being "to obtain afistance in "of a Pratical attacke." On the 26th of March

his vipel

was

case

seized by a Chinese Steamer

and carried to Canton!

10.

and his

That is the story told by the mastu

crev

by

Knott a Cheong), and by:

Chin-a Ohn, partner of the Charterer of the

mifing jous. The facts

were all subsequently

sifted and confirmed at the reinvestigation

which took place last October in conse

of my representation, and it

may

Endure 2. 3rd July 1867.

statement was never

questimed by either

The Chinese Authorities or by Consul Robertson-

both of whom acted throughout on the

supposition that the

mere

د

presence of the in the limits of a non-treaty Port wo

a

vespel alore sufficient to condemn her and could not be explained away.

11.

It may

here be convenient though

not in order of dates to enclose the Mem!

which at

my request Mr Pollard, Counsel for throse a cheing drew up as to the point by Sir Ruitre ford Alcors embarquently

Rutherford

raised: ly

that no proof was forthcoming of the charter "and the Charterer himself

was not brought

"forward", and that the Ohinese Auchorities

едитей

as well.

as We

be well

to bear in mind that the buck of the above

Her Majesty's

" spot did not assume the

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