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that he much regretted.

regretted that on account of the pinque " which

razing in Long wong

he could not land. I said that we were only

raving

4175 paved a

day, and that

fan.

we had received a selegians from ingapore that the ship could not be dchived if there was no sickies on board. The Suterpreter, appa lated this to the Egrand secretary, repeated that for fear of quarantine at Singapore

be

i p

and

and Colombo there would

landing.

I enquired after the Grand

Secretary's health; be thanked me,

ande

gove

me his cards to give to the

Governor ; I then left the ship.

The next morning

one of the

Stuff cutied on the governor to express the Grand Secretary's regret at not seing

able to land.

that he intended to prevent any of the staff landing except there who were havelling first slows.

I have ye

512

Pr J. J. Sterling,

Aide - do. Camp.

Before the

ship arrived the

Agent of the Company informed

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