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A. S. c. hr 87

"Hongkong, January 16th

Received, January

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Acting Registrar General

(M. S. Tennochy, Exq)

Ai

Celonial Secretary. (ton : J. G. Austin C. M. G)

Junk seized in British Natios

Mr. Kum tse, Captain of — by Chinese soldiers. Prays for restoration certain property on board of

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of

Enclosure in Governor & Pope Hennessy's Despatch No 32 of 11th June 1874 af

257.

Sir,

Colonial Seere las ip's Uffice,

Hongkong, 211 January 177

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I have the honor by desire of His Excellency The Governor to acknow-

-ledge the receipt

5th

for

receipt of your despatch of the

" January Not in which.

Not in which you state

the information of this Government that

after a long correspondence with the Chinese authorities respecting the seizure

of

the boat

of one

Mao Itwan Chip in

Colonial waters by a Chinese Cruiser

commanded by Sergeant Li-e hav- hoseong of the Paping Regiment the

fr Brooke Robertson C.B.

ster Britannic Majestyp

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