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serious doubt has been raised

in

my

mind as to the

of my certifying

named in

16

10911

Hongkong

369

Fair Draft

Induyed

Downing Street

31th October 1873.

propriety

the Invoices

your

letter; and

Governor fis Al. Kennedy h154

cases,

Liv,

to submit

chierefore, acting upon instruations from my Government in such

I deem it to be

the

my duty

question to the Department of

and to ask

State at Washington,

Washington, and to

for special instruations, which I shall

accordingly do by the out

mail

the 2

on the

by the out going

27

Instant.

I have &

A.

Signed David St. Bailey

United States Consul-

(Erue bymes) Lae / Smith.

Acting Colonial Secretary-

yo

You

I have received

Despatch N° 175

Latest the 29th of

August, enclosing

letter addressed

ex

to me

by Messrs Jardine Matheson Ho

plaining

in the case

of your

action

of the

British Stammer "Cepphrenes

chartered