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Mose. . Butterfield rewire to Governor of Hongkong .

Sir,

Hougtong, 7th Feberangs

REC

4535

REG: 14 SAR 15

1885.

We take the liberty of addressing

you with reference to the following

case

which appears to fall under the recout Government Notification on the

"light

of

Search " of neutral vessels bound

to Chinese Ports.

The "Taiwan" ( Steamer) is now

due here from Australia with a

cargo of coal which was sold about to Chinese in Shanghar

two uncontho

ago

for delivery there. The ocesel calls here to land passengers,

and in the ordinary

4.C. Sir George Ferguson Bowen

G. C. MG.

Course