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
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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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