CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 95

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French and German Mail — Steamers, I deem it right to bring to Your Lordship's notice

an incident which has resently occurred here, and which, having given rise to some public indignation, was the subject of a question in the Legislative Council.

On the 10th instant

a warrant,

was issued from the Supreme Court of Honghong for the arrest of one R.C. RE

"Passmore, a debtor, I believe,

to

to a considerable amount is

this Colony, who had taken passage in, and was actually on board of the Messageries Maritimes Steam Ship Calédonien,

the point of leaving.

then

the port. The Noting Registrar of the Supreme Court despatched abailiff to the French Consul;:

with the warrant, and a

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request in writing to facilitate its excention, and accordingly

the Consul endorsed the Warrant in the following.

terms

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