being with Hainan will be brought to Your Lordships' notice by the Straits Government. But as certain correspondence in connection with the case has taken place between this Government and Her Majesty's Consul at Canton, I deem it right to transmit all the papers bearing on the proceedings for Your Lordship's information.
It appears that, like many other steamers, the "Carisbrooke" cleared from Singapore for Hainan, Hongkong, and Amoy. The Customs Authorities had evidently received notice of passengers and dutiable merchandise being illegally landed on the coast of that Island (of which the Port of Kiung Chow is not even yet open to trade), and the Cruiser was lying off the roadstead, which is frequented by vessels on route to this Colony, to act upon any infringement of the law being committed.
The subsequent enquiry showed that passengers and, amongst other things, opium were disembarked within three miles off the N.E. Coast of Hainan—that the steamer was then seized by the Cruiser, and that on her attempting to run into Hongkong after the master had promised to go to Canton, she was disabled by her rudder being...
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bieding with Bainan will be- brought to Your Lordships notice by the trails Government. But as certain correspondence in connection with the case has taken place.
between this Government and Sex
Majesty's Consul. at Canton I deeme it right to transmit all the papers tearing on the proceedings for your Lordshiper information.
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It appears that like many other steamers, the "Carisbrooke "cleared prone Singapore for Bainan, Hongtang and Anroy. The Customs Authoritien whad widently received notice of
Passengers and dutiable merchandize being illegally landed on the Coast
of that Esland/ of which the Part of Kuing. Chow it not even yet open "to trade ) and the Crinser was lying off the roadshad which is frequented by vessels on route to this Colony, to act upon any infringement of the healy being committed.
The subsequent enquiry shewed that Passengers and; with other things,
and thium,
were disembarked
within three miles off
–
the M. E. Coast.
of Hainan _ that the Aleamer was - then seized by the Cruiser and that on her attempting to run into Hongkong after the master had_ promised to go to Champon che was disabled by her rudder being
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