CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 38

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and not being at the time

aware

that

and even as

they had actually been levying Salt duties in the harbors of the bolony-

sulpequently discovered in this harbor. I cautioned them as to the trouble they might get into by anchoring in future where in Hongthing waters except in the anchorage appointed for Stereign

any

Cruisers in Victoria sCarbon.

d. They took their departure almost immediately afterwards, and it

was

only when they had left that the

information in the Harbor Master's enclosed

Report reached

me.

of salt duties payable to the Chinese Govemment from the different fishing

boats.

the whole procedings of these repels,

and the

AAJCARS

effortery with which they conducted. the alarm which they caused

and the almost Pratical acts of which

they

were

quilty in British Waters invest

their conduct with

CA

very

unusual

character- the strict investigation

Cundar

Enclosure No. 2.

No 2.

Shuwing that these Enclose W. Z

repels had been regularly engaged for

days previously, beating

our waters and

in and out of

levying fines by

way

instituted

my orders by the Deputy Harbor Master, Mr Sennechy, gives all details

in a

very

clear and

and as M2 Tomnochy

Satisfactory

Tonnichy understands and

speaks Chinese his competence to conduct

such

an investigation effectively cannot

be doubted.

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