CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9] — Page 345

No. 4.

No 5.

No. 6.

(Separate. )

GENTLEMEN,

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 10th May 1878.

No. 7.

[No. 470.]

GENTLEMEN,

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 7th August 1873.

In reply to your letter of yesterday's date, received late the same evening, I am directed to state that as the law does not permit of any interference with the proposal of the "Cyphrenes" to touch at Macao on her voyage to San Francisco, His Excellency The Governor does not propose to offer any objection to the arrangements which you have made.

1 am, however, to add that had the Governor been aware of the intention of that Steamer to put into Macao, the exemption applied for would not have been granted.

(Signed)

Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your most obedient Servant,

C. C. SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

8. S.

"CYPHRENES." HONGKONG, 5th August 1878.

In reply to your letter of the 5th Instant, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency The Governor regrets that he is unable to comply with your request to be furnished with replies to the interrogatories which you have addressed to me on the representations of the Master of the S. 8. "Cyphrenes.”

(Signed)

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your most obedient Servant,

CECIL SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Live Copies

Jardine Mache Santo

DEAR SIRS,

I beg to acquaint you with the particulars concerning the landing of my cargo of Opium shipped at Macao for San Francisco. I experienced considerable trouble in landing same through the interference of the United States Customs there in consequence of the information having been given them, that the cargo had been shipped without the permission of the British Authorities at Hongkong, the information was given them by Mr. Mason, H. B. M. Consul at San Francisco, having been ordered to do so by a telegram received by him from Governor Kennedy of this port, Mr. Mason also notified me that he was intending to take proceedings against myself and the ship, but on producing a certified copy of the letter received by your goodselves granting permission for the "Cyphrenes" to call at Macao, the consul informed me that as I had that authority he could not do any thing in the matter. Mr. Mason also read to me the copy of telegram received by him and also informed me that it had been despatched about ten days after my departure.

If I had not had the copy of my letter of permission I would have been put to a great deal of trouble and expense.

I remain Dear Sirs,

Yours truly,

(Signed)

Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

SAMUEL STEPHEN. Master S. 8." Cyphrenes,”

HONGKONG, 5th August, 1878.

SIR.

We beg to enclose copy of a letter wbich has been addressed to us by Capt. Stephen of the Steamer "Cyphrenes," for which vessel we are Agents, and in reference thereto we would request to be informed if it is a fact that the Government of this Colony sent a telegram to San Francisco of the naturo indicated by Capt. Stephen. In such case we would respectfully beg to be made acquainted with the circumstances which led His Excellency to adopt a step which seems to us to be of so unusual and grave a character.

(Signed)

We have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Servants,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

The Honorable

CECT. C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.