CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10] — Page 408

my knowledge yesterday, and Stelegraphed to the Senior Naval Officer at Ausoy to obtain particular from the loodl agrets, receiving in reply the following

musages:-

arrived yesterday reposted Netcong boarding by Frouch off tameni

" xamined papers and questioned

"If carrying munitions of war. Intion "not yet arrived.

"Captain of Hailoong states that

"the Fokien was detained about an

"hour as well as Hailcong."

I have instructed the Secsior Officer at Poochow by telegraph to commeme

-cale

with the Freuch

persocially Commander-in-

Chief to protest.

against the action of his Officess, which I presume to have been taken without his authority, and I have

informce.d

(

informed the Admiralty of the. particulars of the occurrence so

Av

they have been brought

Knowledge and the

steps

taken in the matter?

I have to

to

so

404

o far

wy

I have

H.M. Dowell.

Vice-Admiral and

Connauder – in-

Chief.