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No449

Hong Kong 28th September 1868.

leclonial Secretary (Hoon: J. G. Austin)

to

H. Me's bonsul

(20.13. Robertoon, b. 13.

Chinese Salt funks. blaiming compensation to

Fishermen for injury done

by

Conclosure 3 in Govenor Sir Richard Graves MackConnell's Despatch No 604

of 28th October 1868.

(Copy)

No 206

love

Div.

British Consulate

banton, 2nd October, 1868

In reply to your alespatch #4419

of the 28th ultimo I have the honor to state that the Viceroy fully admito the reasonableness of compensation being paid. by the Salt Comptroller to the fishermen

from whom exactions

were levied in British waters; and, as His Excellency

the Govenor has removed the doubt that as to the amount by fixing it at

existed

the sum of

at

one

hundred tacks, the Viceroy

once accedes and trusto that His

the Mon: J. Gardiner Austin, Eoque,

Iolonial Secretary,

Honghong