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in the ship's log book was initialled by an officer in the
Marbour Master's department.
I need hardly say that neither my staff nur myself
were aware of the existence of the steamer "Tai On"
until her arrival in Canton on this occasion, as it is
over a year and a half ago that the steamer last came to
Canton. In order to avoid all chance of a similar mis-
understanding in the future I am asking the Warbour
aster, to furnish me from time to time with a list of
steavors and lamches provided with Colonial registers of
licenses.
The third point. I desire to draw your attention tú is
the fact that although the Chinese Authorities must have
been perfectly well aware that the "Tai ON" was a Pritish
aleamer her certificate of registry was deposited with
the Commissioner of Customs at Kongmoon and I understand
that that official so informed the Viceroy when he was
usked to detc in the steamer in connection with this
collision ca30 and although the Viceroy must have had
good
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