CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 614

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Maolosus No.1 la Mr 4, 4, Pox's No.91 of 14 August, 1909,

Hongkong,

618

15th June, 1909.

gir,

*istshan" trouble,

As representing the Owners of the

s. s. 'Patshan', we venture to solicit your good services te

bring to the notice of the Portuguese Consul at Canton the

present feeling of dissatisfaction that prevails amongst

the Chinese at that port with regard to the onission to

try, in the Portuguese Court, the Portuguese Watchman

who is accused by Chinese fallow travellers of having

maltreated a Chinese passenger on the 'Matshsa' on the

30th November 1908, mhich assault, it is alleged, causei

the death of the uafortunate passenger la mestion.

The Chinese in Canton are strongly of opinion that

the Portuguese Consul has not treated their representa-

tioas on the subject with that dus ooasideration which

the 0319 ismanis, sai they are most lasistent that the

oase should be tried by him and settled on its merits.

Any representation that you can make to the Portu-

guese Consul on the subject will be greatly esteemed by

H. Fox #Q..

4.M. Doasul General,

Canton.

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