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run down by a British steamer named

in" near Kongmoon

on August 6th. and requesting me to fix a day for a joint

enquiry into the case.

A few days later the junk owner came to the Con-

sulate, and as his account of the occurrence was by no

meens clear and he was unable to give any information

as to the present hereabouts of the steamer he was dir-

ected to file a prtition giving full particulars.

Undor the circumstances no reply was sent to the

Viceroy's despatch, but is 'ajesty's Vice Consul informe

me that he told one of the Viceroy's Secretarios,

who

called on him in reference to another collision case,

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that this matter was receiving our attention.

Ho petition was put in by the junkmaster and nothing

more was heard of the matter until November 1st., when the

Viceroy sent another despatch calling my attention to the

fact that this case had not yet bon dealt with, and again

asking ma to fix a date for a joint investigation.

I at once replied pointing out that the plaintiff

had not yet presented his petition at this office,

and

asking

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