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European made Gunpowder at present in the Colony and that chiefly of a fine description in Canisters.

for

1.

There is a manufacture - not readily sold.

It is much enquired after by the Chinese: but there are few to be obtained.

I have,

(Signed) Charles May,

Superintendent of Police.

(True Copy)

To the Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong, 13th October, 1849.

Sir,

In reply to Your Excellency's Letter to me of this date, 82113, stating it is not in Your Excellency's power to check the sale of Guns and Munitions of War in this Colony, I have only to express my regret on the subject; as, if such articles cannot be restricted here, it is more than probable that the Chinese pirates who have lately incurred severe loss, and punishment, will

(Signed) S. G. Bonham, Esqr,

Governor of Hongkong:

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316 European made Gunpowder at present in the Colony and that chiefly of a fine description in Canisters. for 1. There is a manufacture - not readily sold. It is much enquired after by the Chinese: but there are few to be obtained. I have, (Signed) Charles May, Superintendent of Police. (True Copy) To the Colonial Secretary. Hongkong, 13th October, 1849. Sir, In reply to Your Excellency's Letter to me of this date, 82113, stating it is not in Your Excellency's power to check the sale of Guns and Munitions of War in this Colony, I have only to express my regret on the subject; as, if such articles cannot be restricted here, it is more than probable that the Chinese pirates who have lately incurred severe loss, and punishment, will (Signed) S. G. Bonham, Esqr, Governor of Hongkong:
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316

Encopean made Gunpowder at present in the Colony and that chiefly of a fine description

in Canisters.

for

www tic to

1.

There

a ve a

manufacture - not readily sold.

kaunen

a re

I present muchi

af

enquired after by the Chinese:

but there

ane

few.

to be

obtained.

I have, Ne

(Signed) Charles May,

Superintendent of Polier.

(Tone Copy) Kaine Colonial secretary .

}

Copy,

Sir.

Wastings at Honghing, 13th October, 1819.

In reply to Your-

fo

Anot

Excellency's Fotter to me this date, 82113, stating it is not in Your Excellency's power to check the sale of Gous and Munitions of Mar- in this bolery, I have only be express my regret subject; us, if

the

ده گردد.

sich articles cannot be

the

vale

of

-restricted here, it is more them

probable that the Chinese tivates

who have lately incurred

Je vere

His Excellency

loss, and

ށ

& punishment,

re

S. G. Bonham, Eq!0o, 6.13,

Governor of

Hongkong:

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