CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 471

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I see also, that you have not rectified the error which you have committed in referring to the Chinese Manuel who did not die on board; but simply that you confine yourself to reiterate the order for my delivering (Cerbère's effects) to the Appraiser, who on this occasion will present himself duly authorized [to receive them.]

The precedents recorded in this Consulate of many cases similar to that which occupies our attention show that there was always kept in this "Cancilleria" ("Chancery) the property of Chinese who had died on board a Spanish vessel, coming from the Havana to Hong Kong, - until their legitimate heirs had presented themselves to claim it.

Upon this point I have consulted my colleagues accredited to this Colony, and they are unanimous in asserting that I am perfectly right in refusing to deliver up the money in question to any other person than the legitimate heirs, declared as such by the Judicial tribunals of the Nation to which they may belong. And as the case in hand is in the same state when I had the honor to address you on the 15th instant,

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I see also, that you have not rectified the error which you have committed in referring to the Chinese Manuel who did not die on board; but simply that you confine yourself to reiterate the order for my delivering (Cerbère's effects) to the Appraiser, who on this occasion will present himself duly authorized [to receive them.] The precedents recorded in this Consulate of many cases similar to that which occupies our attention show that there was always kept in this "Cancilleria" ("Chancery) the property of Chinese who had died on board a Spanish vessel, coming from the Havana to Hong Kong, - until their legitimate heirs had presented themselves to claim it. Upon this point I have consulted my colleagues accredited to this Colony, and they are unanimous in asserting that I am perfectly right in refusing to deliver up the money in question to any other person than the legitimate heirs, declared as such by the Judicial tribunals of the Nation to which they may belong. And as the case in hand is in the same state when I had the honor to address you on the 15th instant,
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زاری

your.

daim. I see also, that you have not rectified the arrow which you have

have committed of referring to the Chinese Manuel who did not

die

board; but simply that you confine yourself to reiterate the order for my delivering (Cerbion effects) to the Appraiser, who on this occasion will present himself duly authorized

[ to receive them.)

The

precedents recorded in

this Consulate of many

to that which occupies

show that there

was

cases similar

sur attention.

always hept

in this "Cancilleria " ("Chancery) the_ property of Chinese who had died,

on the

the High Sens on board a Spanish

471

Vessel, coming from the Havana to Hong Kong, - until their legitimate - heirs had presented themselves to

claim it.

Upon this point I have

Consulted

are

my colleagues excoredited to this Colony, and thirr

unanimous in asserting that I am perfectly right in refusing to

deliver up

any

the

money

to

in question to other person than the legitimate

such by the

:heirs, declared as such by Judicial tribunals of the Nation to which they may belong. And as

the

case in hand is in the same state when I had the honor to

address you on the 15th. Instant,

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