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as one
lately
was on its
voyage
to
"Hongkong by a French cruizer; an
act which was
unfavourably
"
"commented
upon
at the time
in the British Parliament."
3.
With reference to these
observations of the Honourable Member, I at once stated that,
in sending home the Ordinance, I would make a represent
representation
on the subject referred to by him, and solicit Your Lordship's attention
to it.
4.
The steamer Surat'
belonging
belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, carrying
Her
Majesty's mails, was stopped the high seas, while on
the
on
voyage
between Shanghai and Hongkong,
a
on the 12th March ultimo by French Cruizer, and searched for contraband of
but was, after
war
a short detention, allowed to
proceed. I reported this, and
other similar incidents, in
ན
my
Grau despatch N. 123
11:123 of the 14th March ultimo. When I spoke to the
French Consul, he expressed to
me
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