Liber to F.O.
RECEIVED
NOV 8
1844
9287
1070 Hong Kong
Officer of Committee of Privy Council for Trade. Whitehall. Nov. 7/1844.
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The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have had under their consideration the Ordinance No. passed by the Governor and Legislative Council of Hong Kong,
Entitled "An Ordinance to restrain all persons within the Colony of Hong Kong from trading with The Empire of China to the Northward of the 32 degree of Latitude" : and I am to state to you for the information of Lord Stanley, that My Lords observe that the 7th section of the Ordinance authorizes the seizure and detention of vessels the master whereof shall appear to ...
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