official explanation to be addressed
to the bonoul of my
asons for seeking
a
Vide Enel:
Not in fort to $.5. No 482 18 April 1868.
prohibition of the Camiage of Stinkpots 482
by any repel
and
requested the insertion 5913-68
of a Regulation to that effect in the Viceraus proposed proclamation. That
Communication was
Sir
first submitted by
me to Admiral Iin Henny Reppel
may
and
Las
be regarded as expreping our joint opinion. In transmitting it to the bonoul (Por 15) the absolute necefsity posuited out to him of his keeping this Govenment informed as to the ability
of the Vice Ray to Cany out his engagements.
Pais 15 to 18).
12. The immediate result of these
proceedings
листо
the ifue of an Amended Неприкова
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8331-68.
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proclamation by the Vicellay as suggested
and the paping by Myself and Council of Ordinance 2 of 1868 enabling
the Governor in konneil to keep pace with the Chinese Authorities by adopting from time to time such Regulations for
disarmament of repels as might seem expedient. 18. I therefore
I therefore do not think the action
and prominent part home by this Gorem= ment in the proceedings referred to, the nature of the
nov
very full Communication
addrefed by my orders to Mr. Robertson Could be inferred from his stating that Iraised
mo
serious
alijection to the Vice Ray's original draught proclamation, against which on the Contrary Iraised