CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9] — Page 95

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the opinion that the service might be further rewarded by day $200.

4.

As

regards the passage of the People from Hainan to Hong Kong Tam led to believe that the charge of $800 is cxcessive; nevertheless Jam desirous in this instance of adhering

closely to the Comport as discretion will allon: - It appears to me proper that as the Chinuman from whamn the Junk was Chartered, for

the

sole purposes of the wrecked people, thought fit to put upwards of a 100 Tigs.

is on board to the great discomfort of the Passengers, he should be mulated of a portion of his fare, _ say at the most $100 and that he should

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be fully arquainted wohy this abatement

is made..

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As regards the,

new in manner in.

which this repayment should be claimed by the Colonial Government I would suggest that it be recovered through the Board of Trade as is, I believe, usual in such enves, the Admiralty paying such proportion as may be agreed upon...

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6.

particularly desirous that Captain Murray should

as soon as

be

repaid. possible, the $320 which he advanced to the Junk at the Paracels out of his

own means,

as under the distressing circumstances in which he is placed, the reimbursement

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