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for the information of
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stis Excellency the Governor that after a long correspondence on the subject, the Viceroy consents to surrender the boat and opium to the Hong Kong Government, to dismiss Sergeant Mac-hsiang from the service, and record his Commanding officer for demerit", and adds, "that he hopes this affair arose "from the mistake of an ignorant inexperienced naval officer, and "was not an intentional offence "against international courtesy and still less was it an international "affair instigated by him the Viceroy". His Excellency The Governor "of Hong Kong will pardon it?
The Viceroy adds that several weeks having elapsed since the order to deliver up the boat was given, it has probably disappeared; he would be glad therefore, to know what kind of boat must be returned in its place, or, for the sake of simplifying the matter, what sum shall be paid as its value. I observe that the amount of opium captured in the boat as returned by the
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The govern
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stis Excellency
rnor that after a long
Correspondence on the subject, the
Vacurry consen to to currender the boat and opium, to the Hong hong Government, to dismiss Sergeant to Mac- hsiang from
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the service, and record his
Commanding officer for demerit", and adds, "that he
hopes
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"from the mistake of an
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given, it has, pro-
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what kind of boat must be returned in its place, or, for
the cake of simplifying the matter, what sum
paid
chall be
as its value. I observe that the
Annouuf
of opium captured in the boat as returned by the
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