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station officer, does not with that rendered by Mar-Awan-chich, the former being 152 packets and the latter 77 1⁄2 balls, I think it would be unadvisable to enter into this question, As, I presume, the evidence on either side is not very trustworthy, And the less, if any, would be no more than what the owners deserve for using the Colony as a basis for their smuggling operations. Indeed, if it was confiscated, it might be a lesson to them.
I may add that the Viceroy states the evidence is very conclusive that Mao-Awan-chich was first seen and shared in Chinese waters, and escaped into these waters of the Colony, and it was under these circumstances that the capture was made. The Governor was of opinion that both boat and opium were liable to confiscation, but I met this with the contention that the alleged capture rendered all question of previous right or wrong inadmissible, but I had no objection to submit for Excellency The Governor's consideration.
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station officer, does not with that rendered by Mar- Awan- chich, the former being 152 packets and the
latter 7711⁄2 balls, I think C.
it would be unadvisable to enter into this
quection, As, I opresume, the evidence on either cide is not very trustworthy, And the less, if any, would be no more than what the owners
deserve for using
ae a
the Colony basis for their smuggling D.
operations. Indeed, if it was confiscated, it might be a lesson to them.
I may add that the Viceroy
plated
ctates the evidence is very conclusive that Mao- Awan-chich was first
hared in Chinese
seen and & hared
waters, and ic caped into these
of the Colony,
Colony, and it was u
these
nde
he
pow
grow was of opinion that both boat and opium.
were liable to confiscation, but I met this with the con- tention that the alleged capture rendered all quection of previous right or wrong. in ad missible, but I had no objection to submit for stio
Excellency The Governor's
Consideration
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