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reference to your concluding paragraph that it having been reported to Her Majesty's Government that in April last the Federal War Steamer "Wyoming" being then anchored in the immediate neighbourhood of the Harbour of Kong Moon had obtained supplies and
Coals from
this Port, the officer Administering the Government was instructed in reply that Her Majesty's Government were of opinion that he should put in force any local Ordinance which would prevent supplies being taken to Belligerent Vessels when in the position of the Wyoming on the occasion referred to other than such supplies as were within the limits of the permission accorded by the Proclamation of Neutrality; and Her Majesty's Government was further of opinion that if it should be found that existing local Ordinances were insufficient, it would be expedient that others should be passed to effect this Object.
Under this instruction an Ordinance is now being prepared for submission to the Legislative Council, but His Excellency the Governor is satisfied from the tenor of your letter just received that when made acquainted with the desire of Her Majesty's Government to
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