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of the British Possessions Act of the 8% 49th bie lap 9.5 See 9 of which Act the Governor of Hong Boug could not have been aware at the dale of his despatch of the 19th August last to Her Mapstys principial secretary of State for the Colossies _ it is enacted

Books wherein the Casy

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that any night shall be subsisting, first confused or written or printed in the Uscited Kingstone and printedt.

other Counting referentect in any shall be absolutely prohibited to be impertext uito the British Possessions abroad, Provided always that no such Books shall be prohibited to be importul as aforesaid unless the Proprietor of such Casey right

his Agent: shall have given notice in writing to us, that such Copyright

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subsists, and in such notice shall

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have stated when the Copyright.

will expire, whereupon

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required.

to cause to be made and to be

publicly exposed at the several Parts in the British Possessions abroad from time to time printect lists of Books, respecting which such notice thall have been duly given, and all Books importul "contrary Mereto shall be forfeited ... Acut by the 67th Act it is further. section of the same.

By any

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enactul, that all Goods liable to forfeiture, under that Act or Act relating to the Customs, Trade or Navigation, shall and may be seized by any officer of the Customs, or

Navy, or by

any,

Person employed for that purpose

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with our concurrence.

Under there circumstances we

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PETENTERA.