1190/
NO. 5.0. S. 2179.-
Shanghai, 12th Decly, 1872. (Received 22th Decly 1872)
Her Majesty's Ft Consul
(Chaloner Alabaster, Esq.)
Acting Colonial Secretary
(Honorable C. C. Smith)
James Reddie, a Lunatic, Report, transmission of to Hongkong by the "Meehantha" for treatment in the Civil Hospital and eventual Conveyance to England.
Remarks of the Acting Attorney General.
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The Action of the Shanghai Authorities in forwarding pauper lunatic Reddie here is exceedingly embarrassing. I know of no law or regulation which empowered them to take this course and the analogy which Mr Alabaster sees between this man's case and that of distressed seamen has no validity for the obvious reason that the latter is distinctly provided for by law while the former is not. The matter should therefore, I think, be made the subject of remonstrance to the Shanghai...
1190/
@.5.0. S. 2179.-
Shanghai, 12+ dely, 1872.. (Received 22th dily 1872)
Her Majesty's Ft Consus.
(
Chaloner Habaster, by)
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Acting Colonial Secretary
(Honorable C. C. Smith)
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Jamis Peddy, a Lurnatre, Reports, transmision of _ to Honghong by the "teantha"" for "trealīnent
in the Civil Arpital and eventual Conveyance to England..
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be made
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