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at the end of the two months.

I think the same rule should apply

obtaining their discharge to

to seamen

proced to Hongkong, stor although, suing it is the Board of Trade and not the

taolony which bears the expense of maintaining destitute seamen,

CH

I do not

understand the extreme susceptibility shown by the Colonial Authorities on the

subject.

more

especially as they feel no

scruple in sending this clap of men to banton and other Parts to the Consuls

for maintenance and a

where either

no means

a papage home

at all exist lov

for

obtaining a papage by any Ship going direct, or fewer facilities than at bongthing. yet as their clifection is insisted

is insisted upon,

it

is desirable to avoid the trouble and

correspondence entailed by frequently

recuring complaints with references backwards and forwards to the annoyance of everyone

concerned.

I have 46

(Signed) Rutherford Albeck,

(Tune Copy)

Acting Colonial Semetry