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acpraint you that they
are
of opinion that the Proclamation
will be
a
valuable aid in the
Euppression of Pinary, as it
will hable Hen Cruizers Adelai
and hand over to the Chinese
Centrorities
any
Fishing vessels,
Suspected of committing acto of Sinary, which may be found
with arms on board ___
My Sonds, however, direct that Heeships, under
your
shall not occupy
Overhauling
ск
anders
themselves in
Chinese Fishing
Vessels, in order to ascertain
whether they
are
Carrying
arms in disobedience of the
Proclamation
Proclamation
Chinese fishing vessels should
Therefore be detained and seanted
when there may
for arms, only
Le
be a reasonable suspicion,
not onerely that they are disobeying the Roclamation
but that they are Engaged
Pretical acts
in
This course might be
amight be carefully
followed, and without causing
Any jealousry among Foreign
which might be excited,
flowers
if they should be ted to suppose that Great Britain was assuming the charge of
the Police
Chinese Rivers & Coast
of
Lamke
the
Mr. G. Doniaine