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Regina & Müller.

Memorandum by the Colonial Secretary respecting reimbursement of expenses in the case

Enclosure No. 1 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch A.853 of 21 January 1870.

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Separate

2427330

Hong Kong, 8th September 1869

With reference to your Excellency's despatch of the 20th instant, relative to the expenses of the witnesses in the case of Müller, accused of Murder on the high seas and sent to Hong Kong for trial, it appears to me that these expenses should be defrayed by the Imperial Government and not charged on the expenses of the Legation at this port; the offence was committed on the high seas beyond 100 miles from the Coast of China and Japan, and the vessel in which it was so committed was put in by a Foreigner. The charge was ...

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Regina & Müller. Memorandum by the Colonial Secretary respecting reimbursement of expenses in the case Enclosure No. 1 in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch A.853 of 21 January 1870. Copy Separate 2427330 Hong Kong, 8th September 1869 With reference to your Excellency's despatch of the 20th instant, relative to the expenses of the witnesses in the case of Müller, accused of Murder on the high seas and sent to Hong Kong for trial, it appears to me that these expenses should be defrayed by the Imperial Government and not charged on the expenses of the Legation at this port; the offence was committed on the high seas beyond 100 miles from the Coast of China and Japan, and the vessel in which it was so committed was put in by a Foreigner. The charge was ... His Excellency Sir Henry Starkey is ... Page 1217 appears three times at top and is not shown, same for the bottom, hence directly jumping to content. Page 1218 was not in the original snippet, hence not shown.
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بھی ہو گئے جسے پاس کسی می مرمر Regina & Müller. Memorandum by the Colonial Secretary respecting te-imbursement of expenses in the case ہو۔ Enclosure No. 1 in Governor Fir Richard Graves MucRonnell's 1217 Respatch A.853 of 21 January 1870. Copy Separato 2427330 ol 194 Kernagano, 807 Septemb-18869 With references to your Exellenay's despatch of the 207th distant, relative to the expenses of the witnesses in the Cale for of Miller, accused the ligh of Murder seas and sent to thongting tical, it appears to sue that these. expenses should be defrayed by the Imperial Government and not be on the expenses of the Legation charged at this vort; the offence on was Committed the high seas beigend 100 sides of the Coach of China and, Expaw and the vessel in which it was so committed. put iub Yorshamar. The charge was Has Excellency Sir Many Starkustic is ....
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بھی ہو گئے جسے پاس کسی می مرمر

Regina & Müller.

Memorandum by the Colonial Secretary respecting te-imbursement of expenses

in the case

ہو۔

Enclosure No. 1 in Governor Fir Richard Graves MucRonnell's

1217

Respatch A.853 of 21 January

1870.

Copy

Separato

2427330

ol

194

Kernagano, 807 Septemb-18869

With references to your

Exellenay's

despatch of the 207th distant, relative

to the expenses of the witnesses in the

Cale

for

of Miller, accused

the ligh

of Murder

seas and sent to thongting

tical, it appears to sue that these.

expenses should be

defrayed by the

Imperial Government and not be

on the expenses of the Legation

charged

at this vort; the offence

on

was Committed

the high seas beigend 100 sides of the Coach of China and, Expaw and the

vessel in which it was so committed.

put iub Yorshamar. The charge was

Has Excellency

Sir Many Starkustic is

....

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