CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873 — Page 472

Boau

Tri

hase

Suggested that the two or three already at Whampoa sh? be ordered

agreed

with me What he could do

C H. 2. quite away. was not clear as to letter

but

requested

in a

that I w? forbid the Dockmaster of the British ouried dock Establishment there

lo as a

a bready

our in Dock

Jocking these Vessels or assisting remarking there I replied by stating that on

she was not our

them

I Enquire found

of the Coolie flect but that I should be glad to know what steps he had

taken for the removal of these vesuche out of seeing him shortly afterwards, I presed upon his attention the reccosity of some

the River,

Au

Chan

action being taken in the matter as it was

to have the Corlic fleet driven. anomaly from Hongkong & finding refuge in Chinese permitted I waters, a that if such was really sh? be at a loss to Explain it to my fout The Viceroy appears to have yielded

of ou

the

to the pressure I put upon him 6th inst orders were sent to the Custom House

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to give the Vessel's papers back to them with directions for their immediate departure from the River.

What these Vessels will do for

a

say,

but that

heavy

refitting Port it is difficult to the closing of Hongkong a this River is a blow to the traffic there can be little doubt.

As regards the British owned Docks at

Whampoa

I have submitted a case to Sire.

Hornby, the Judge of the Supreme pourt of

china

&

manager

Japan regarding the liability of the in founcil

& owners under the Order in

of 1856, for aiding these Vessels when in Chinese territory feeling doubtful of my powers

in the matter.

I shall impress upon the Viceroy?

the

necessity of a strict blockade of the approaches to macas in accordance with the Suggestion of the Emigration Comments; the action similar to

haw they

been adopted that of Honghong by the Viceroy.

I have ac.

will see,

(s?) D.B. Robertson

Consul

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