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be to the effect (1) that he should not interfere, either directly or through the Naval Authorities on the station, with any Passenger Vessels, not being British Vessels, unless they take passengers on board within the Colony of Hongkong, & thereby fall within the description of Clause "Passenger ships" as defined in the first section of the Act; nor after they have left British waters. - (2) that he should proclaim the length of the passage from Chinese Ports to and from Hongkong under the 3rd section of the Act, having reference in such Proclamation to the difference of the length of voyage during the North East and South West Monsoons. (3) that he should not pass any Local Ordinance which would alter any Vessel, which was subject to the law prior to its operation, and (4) if an Emigration Agreement be established at Amoy, that he should communicate with Her on all matters connected with the enforcement of the Chinese Passenger Act.
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