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jas given by bhan. a. Hong that they leave from Mo2 smith to come

had got

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here (aberdeen) is false.

1 In reference to Inspection Spey's statiment

I can only repeat that the funt's in question

had no permifsion from

By tam Bay.

me to anchor in

This repeated false statemento, Hais

will perceive, are of

Excellency

of a very grave nature, inasmuch as the Chinese Offices

might

well have expected that the to Subordinate Police Officers would allow them to commit illegal acto not otherwise popible. I cannot characterize the conduct

of these Chinese Officers

as

otherwise than

most disgraceful, but at the fame time

I cannot say

that I am

astonished

haring

learnt of their acto of extaction in the waters of this lealony

Strom reliable information gathered

during the past few years,

in

I have no hesitation

stating that these reputed Revenue Janiero continually act as pirates, or propilly

worse

than pirates, in that under color of gring Government puctection to the Native Craft in the neighboring waters they commit acts of robbery, which under other circumstances could not so easily be effected

I can only add that I trust steps may

- soon

be taken to prevent, such vejels

from frequenting Hangthong waters except

under recognized provisions.

b. S. O.

11th January 1868.

Signed) b. 6. S.

a. l. S.