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"your telegram of the 21th were published
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in the Government Gazette of
"the 23.2, as French new of war
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I shall, of c
course,
take
no action with regard to the French Mail. -steamers of the Messageries Maritiuus;
or with regard to the Chinese Revenue
Orvisers;
: or with regard to the
exportation of arms, until I shall r
receive the further instructions for which I have asked.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
For
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Corred
Your Lordship' Most Obedient Humble Servant,
SB Bowen
No. 3.
[.s.] G. F. BOWEN.
PROCLAMATION.
C. O.
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RECT
REGO 2 MAR 25,
By His Excellency Sir GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. Governor and Conimander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies has communicated to the Government of this Colony instructions with reference to the tenth section of the Foreign Enlistment Act (published in the Government Gazette of the 3rd September. 1884,) to the effect that public ships of the belligerent (French and Chinese) Governments should not be allowed to take on board at Hongkong supplies, such as would assist naval operations; and that, therefore, no more Coal should be furnished to any belligerent ships than would be necessary for moving to the nearest port where no naval operations are being carried on; and that no Coal should be supplied to the same ship without permission until after the expiration of three mouths from previous supply; also that the repairs of belligerent ships and the supply of provisions for their crews should be restricted to such as are strictly necessary to enable belligerent ships to hold the sea on voyage to such nearest port where no naval operations are being carried on; and that no repairs are to be effected or supplies furnished to belligerent ships, except ander supervision of the local authorities, whose duty it would be immediately to report to the Governor in cach case in which these instructions may be infringed:
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the instructions aforesaid, it is hereby proclaimed that the above rules are to be obeyed by all persons whatsoever within the said Colony of Hongkong and its waters; and that obedience to the said rules will be strictly enforced,
Given under my Hand and the public Seal of the Colony, this 23rd day of January, 1885.
By Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
W. H. MARSHI,
Colonial Secretary,