250
brought to the notice
of
Adminal
such stores on account. The
their
own
The matter
private
was
endeavours to prevent the Taepings
procuring Arms through instrumentality.
our connivance
Kuper.
9.
I was attracted by that
7.
From this circumstance
part of
Ordinance 3 of 1862 which
of
it will be seen
that
we have no
certainty that when such stores
are
purchased by Impercalist Officers they actually reach then proper destination.
8.
The whole question is fraught
with difficulty and the only benefit
I
see to be derived from the issue af our Proclamation is that of being in a position to
say
(to others rather
than to the Chinese Goverrucut) that we have used
our
best
includes in its Prohibition "Provisions
ក
any
"be used
sort of Victual which may
as
availing myself of the permission
Grace to consider
food by
man", and
given
me
by your
the
effect of
the intended step
the Commerce
upon
of
the Port,
I directed the Attorney General
to strike those words out
Prohibitory clause
Proclamation.
of
of
the
his draft
10. They would most seriously