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the measures which afflicts the Government.
She
draws sous le ouise repen
squads
the least, to which reference is made in the Acting Vice Roy's despatch, have been equipped and sent out during the last two months for the purpose of cruising respectively to the eastward and westward of the Canton River. The intended frapage of one of these squadrons, numbering 10 armed Junks, through the waters of Hongkong, was notified to you in Mr Robertson's despatch No. of the 10th August.
(signed) W.R. Mayers, May 28,
Vice Consul in charge of H.B.M's. Consulate
(Copy)). The Acting Vice Roy of the Two Kwang Provinces to W. R. Mayers, Esq., H. B. M's. Vice Consul in charge
Canton, October 13th 1866.
The Acting Vice Roy received on the 11th instant the Honorable Vice Consul's despatch stating that inquiry had been urged by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with respect to the practicability of introducing at the Chinese ports regulations similar to those instituted in Hongkong for securing and registering of Vessels; which, together with the annexed translation (of Sir R. G. MacDonnell's despatch) the Vice Roy has perused.
With respect to the new Ordinance