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there is but little employment for

colored sailors.

I have No

(Digurd)). W. G. Shansett,

Harlo Master, t

Arus Cofuis)

Cai (hart. Acting Colonial Secretary

(lopy)

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Peking December, 4th 1867.

I have the honor to acknowledge the

receipt of Your Excellency's letter No 547 with enclosures. The

correspondence

was

forwarded to Her Majesty's bonoul for

explanation, and I

-Mc Winchester's

mow

beg to enclose

reply, together with

a

copy

of my despatch to him on the subject.

I

will be seen that he is

enjoined to abstain from any act of authorization

in the discharge of

seamen or their

shipment to Hongthong which

Bir R. MacDonnell, 6. 13.

ye

pe

ye

may