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the outjich influenced

doubts

Ag

my

decision not to,

recommend the

matter for favorable consideration

by the Superintendent of Customs,

which

2

many

other cases

of

seizure and confiscation of cargo

I have done with good results,

to give

Kwok-a

of the doubt.

exceeding

due

-cheomy the benefit

-

I had I may

not be

the limits of respect

to Russ Excellency the Gocemor

Theis

of Thong Song in making a few

his despatel to you

observations

and its enclosure, the petition of

Kwok a cheong

k

278

remark

In the fird place Imay smack

that the

enguing.

was conducted on the basis of the Articles behoeen Mr Make

b. 13. and the Prince of Thing rela-

live to

Caseo

of Custom House

seizures, dated the syth of October 1865, but as u precedent only, for I doubted if they

bo

were

applicable

amy paut but Shangai, I distinctly sited this to the Supern -tendent of Customs when I settled

with him how the

enguins

cvas

to be conducted, and menhoned it publicly when the preceding

opened, and furthermore I told

tvere

terminatect

Took a cherry after they hammatit;

cheong

that