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it . In respect to the discharge of Seamen.

in

The China Ports have to

inform you

Comme

that I have

communicated with the

Lords Comm. of the Admiralty and that their Lordships

have in consequence

issued instructions to the Naval Commanding Officer in the China Sea Board to inform him that on no account will Seamen discharged from H.M.'s ships on that portion of the E. I. Station be allowed to go ashore within the

Chinese Territory.

These

instructions with regard to Seamen of the Royal Navy or Merchant

and

are concerned completely meet Sir H. Pottinger's

views as far as the Seamen of the Royal Navy or Merchant

ex regards

and other Seamen the

legislative powers vested

in

in you and your Council are wide enough to

enable

you to make all

necessary regulations for their government at Hongkong and in all Chinese Ports. I leave it, therefore, to you

to introduce such regulations as experience may

show to be

necessary but I impressed on you the importance

of avoiding all interference which may

not be

absolutely indispensable and where it cannot

be avoided of framing them

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it . In respect to the discharge of Seamen. in The China Ports have to inform you Comme that I have communicated with the Lords Comm. of the Admiralty and that their Lordships have in consequence issued instructions to the Naval Commanding Officer in the China Sea Board to inform him that on no account will Seamen discharged from H.M.'s ships on that portion of the E. I. Station be allowed to go ashore within the Chinese Territory. These instructions with regard to Seamen of the Royal Navy or Merchant and are concerned completely meet Sir H. Pottinger's views as far as the Seamen of the Royal Navy or Merchant ex regards and other Seamen the legislative powers vested in in you and your Council are wide enough to enable you to make all necessary regulations for their government at Hongkong and in all Chinese Ports. I leave it, therefore, to you to introduce such regulations as experience may show to be necessary but I impressed on you the importance of avoiding all interference which may not be absolutely indispensable and where it cannot be avoided of framing them Page 30 Page 31
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it . Inrespect to the discharge of Leamen. in The China Ports Shave to inform you Comme that thave iated with the Lords Comm. of the Rouch and that their Lordships have in consequence ipuced instruction, to the Naval Commanding Officer in the Chica Lear Brend home in Repels of thar on Innsport's all puxous discharged from Im! on that portion of the 2. I. Station, andon no account Wallowang men so discharged go ashore within the There Chinese Territory. to naturctions with d apprehend completely meet Sir & Pottinger's 29. views as far as the teamm oform navy or Merchant and are concerned. exregands andother Leamen the degislative powers vested in in you and gom fomnil are wide enough to Suable for tomake all necessary regulations their government at Houghtong and in all Chinese Ports. I leave it, therefore, you to introduce such regulations as experime neupay may shawlobe but Juced hard Gimpres the importance on gave of avoiding all interferes which mag not be absolutel indispensable andwhere it camest. be avoided of as framing Page 30Page 31
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it . Inrespect to the discharge of Leamen.

in

The China Ports Shave to

inform you

Comme

that thave

iated with the

Lords Comm. of the Rouch and that their Lordships

have in consequence

ipuced instruction, to the Naval Commanding Officer in the Chica Lear Brend home in Repels of thar on Innsport's all puxous discharged from Im! on that portion of the 2. I. Station, andon no account Wallowang men so discharged go ashore within the

There

Chinese Territory.

to

naturctions with d apprehend completely meet Sir & Pottinger's

29.

views as far as the teamm oform navy or Merchant

and

are concerned.

exregands

andother Leamen the

degislative powers vested

in

in you and gom fomnil are wide enough to

Suable

for

tomake all

necessary regulations their government at Houghtong and in all Chinese Ports. I leave it, therefore, you

to introduce such regulations as experime neupay

may

shawlobe

but Juced hard Gimpres the importance

on gave

of avoiding all interferes which mag

not be

absolutel indispensable andwhere it camest.

be avoided of as framing

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