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contary. Vide Goversion to Secretary of State. No. 138. 15th October 1866).

7. Nevertheless I maintain that the

balance of probability is greatly in favor of

the Pratical interest being

more weakened

than that of the trading funt's by dicerning Chinese or Foreign requlations. Whenever cruiser, both which ought I think to

any

have the necepary powers of visit and

search,

cam

bring to

any

my craft, and on finding weapons of offence on board

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such

ab

the

experience of this Part shews

to be perfectly practicable, would be a

great auxiliary help but the presence, on

absence, of offensive

a

anno, without at least

special permit from the Chinese, Authendies

setting forth the

мабота

of such permit

being given, would constitute at

once the

mast effectural and the simplest text of liability to forfeiture.

9.

CH

declare such repel forfited to the Chinese

Govemment, the risk of lofs by equipping

probably be so

Pratical craft will probably

so great

to

Cause

abandonment

of the latter's

Chursuit as

unprofitable

18.

No doubt a system of Registration,

I also beg to corroborate strongly the

Admiral's statement

as to Macas being

dangerens,

at present the principal, and most rendezvous of Tuates in this neighborhood. I further think that ever, if the Tartinquese Government

caw

be induced to establish

regulations there similar to those which. I have inforced here, they would not be

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