is
without notice. This difficulty diminished if the Ordinance under which the interference takes place stande permanently book, and so operates as notice to
· persons engaging in the trades
in the statute
by the risks of interference
affected by
to which they
are
Enclosure 3.
¡READ
C
V. Q.
REGE 7 APR 35,
Further Memorandum by the Colonial -Secretary (M. Marsh).
303
If it is thought necessary in
the Straits Settlements to have a
permanent Peace Preservation Ordinance,
exposed. But
a
perhaps it is well that the
difficulty should not be diminished
so that there
sufficient
be
a may
C
any tendency to-
~
check upon any - uncalled for interference with the normal freedom of trade in arms as in other things amongst the
Chinese.
(Signed) Edward L. O'Malley,
Attorney-General. /
21st February, 1885
fortiori
necessary
such
an
Ordinance is
in HongKong which can be
invaded by a host of bad characters without the slightest difficulty at
any
hour
these men
here with
of the day or night, and could supply themselves
I do not for
armid.
one
moment apprehend that the Police and the Military would not be able to put down any possible rising, but it would be at the cost of
-
some