some of H. E's observations.
In the first place, as will be seen from the accompanying copy of his letter to H.M. Consul, the Viceroy denies positively that there was any attempt at arrest or detention on board, & contends that consequently there was no breach of the law.
H.E. cites in proof of his assertion the fact of Wong Feng being a passenger of his own free will, & that when people are passengers on board a vessel they must await its arrival at a port before they can disembark.
When H. E. wrote to the French Minister on the 12th inst., he purposely & from a strict sense of impartiality avoided entering upon the point of a previous arrest
some of H. I's observations.
In the first
place
as will be seen
from the acco
ccompanying copy of his letter to H.M. Consul, the Viceroy demes positively that there
was any attempt at arrest or detention board, & contends that
consequently there was no breach of the law.
H-E. cites in proof of his
the fact of
assertion
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Feng being a passenger of his own free will, d that when people are
board a
passengers on
vessel they must await its arrival at a port before they can disembark.
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th
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point of a previous arrect
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