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remission of the ficces imposed,

on the

ago,

for refusing

some two

ori teu Chinese boatuen

to work for Freuch vessels.

have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obediout,

Anuble Servant,

Bowen

Enclosure.

C. O.

197

The Registrar - Tesseral to the Colonial fogadtary.

(spy)

850.

Sir,

REC?

Registrar Sue Office,

th

HongKong, December 9.# 1884.

With reference

by His Excellency

to the Minute

the Governor

eubject of the fiices imposed

boat-people for refusing

on

on ten

the

to work for

French Orseels, I have the honour to

inform you that I returned them the

money

day.

I

this

explained to them that

the Governor, taking into consideration

the

difficult position in which they found theuwelves, had been pleased,

as an act

of grace,

to restore to them

The Honourable 8. H. Marsh, Cms.

Colonial Secretary

Yo

Ja

the