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life at Covernment expense will take

the shamer to Canton, and probably,

Av

in

Case

to my knowledge

lake the steamer back to Hong Kong when he has had enough for ite

da

Youre (Signed) to B3 Polarbon

This Execellene of

Ser Rutherford Alcock K. C B .

to

Je

Copy

Memorandum

I think that under the Merchant Shipping Act the Consul of Canton cannot send distifed British

subject to Hong Kong

become

d

Revenuer.

burthen.

I have

no

ao

the Colonial

doubt but that

men sent bif the Comment to

Macao under the pretence stated by M Robuchon, may and ought to be sent backs b Rond Hond and that the Hond no Aven

ment

is

Govern

bound to receive them;

and I am inclined to hold that

Memorandum