CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 325

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Hongkong.

C.O.

37457

Rec

(REG: 21 007 05

Government House,

322

Hongkong, 16th.September, 1905.

Sir,

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With reference to your Despatch

No. 149 of the 3rd. August last relative to the crew of the

British Steamship "Franklyn", and in continuation of my

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No. 201 of the 29th. July on the same subject, I have the

honour to inform you that I have ascertained by enquiry

that there was no jeering at these men by Chinese, that

they did not demand an appeal to the Supreme Court, that

the Marine Magistrate did not refuse to allow them to appeal,

and that there was no refusal to allow them legal assis-

-tance.

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&C. *

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&c

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

In hathan

Governor, &c..