CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 308

of the Colony. I shall therefore

continue le

CAGE

my efforts in influencing

the Sensier officer at Hongkong,

whoever be

may

be, to employ the

Ships of Her Majesty's Navy anchored in this Harbour occasionally

clearing

the Eastern and Westom.

entrances from the Visates that

lark there. I have the written acquiescence of Keying

· employing every

Lo

that

may

be found requisite against the Virales, and Fanticipate at no

distant peried the necessity for the

general,

OAA Pe

of depriving every fishing boat of

Chinese trader or fishing these fire-arms which they

universally possess .

so

- 2 £

239

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient Bumble Servant,

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