Thave in consequence issued a Proclamation in Conformity with the views Contamed in Your Grace's despatch and Shave how the honor to inclose an attested Copy thereof.
Acting on the principle observed at new South Wales in reference to the Act passed in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth years of Her Majesty's Reign. Commonly called the Passengers but 1852", I have embodied in the Proclamation the requirements of both bits... The Provisions that have been made in
Conformity with the first mentioned Act cannot however be strictly adhered to. for if it was attempted to enforce them Iin this Colony they would be immediately roaded by the masters and Consignees of Ivessels removing
removing them wither to towloon,
• a Chinese Port not above three miles
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distance from the Anchorage of Hongkong Harbour, or to Macar- Wham pox_ Cumsingmoon, or some other
bos Chinese Port in the vicinity; a measure which would effectually prevent all interference of Any British Authority, and at the same time be detrimental to the interests of the Colony..
Imay as well remark that at present there appears ho immediate Chance of procuring Cookies for the West Indies where they cannot be Conveyed with advantage to the shippers, so long as freight of vessels remains at it's present high rate.-
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I have the hour to be, With the highest respect, My Lord Duke,
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your
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