That our former report suggested that on the 9th of August last it was generally considered that an ordinance might be advantageously proposed, prohibiting the exportation of arms & ammunition, except on the terms of complying with regulations which might afford some sufficient security that they would reach the place of their destination, and the person to whom they were consigned.
It appears from Sir J. Bowring's dispatch of No. 29, dated 4th January, that an Ordinance was passed, strengthening the one of 18th June 1856, prohibiting in Hongkong the sale of arms and ammunition, except in small quantities; but it is not stated whether it has been received, or whether it was effectual in its operation.
Sir J. Bowring, however, states that he has come to the conclusion that no local legislation would afford adequate security at the place of destination.
The evil would seem to be without remedy; but we would recommend an ordinance similar to the 5th section of the ordinance of Jan. 1855, prohibiting the exportation from Hong Kong of military stores without a permit, and also forbidding permits to be granted without an affidavit of the merchant shipping the stores as to the place of destination, name of consignee, purpose of consignment, and also requiring a bond that the arms & stores are bona fide intended for the purpose specified in the affidavit, and will not be disposed of in another quarter.
We are not aware that anything more can be done.
(signed) G. Harding
Richard Bethell
H. W. Woolley
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former report the suggested that
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general ordinance might be add antagen ty proped, protileting the exportation farms & Ammunition, except
the terms of
complyping with angulations which aigebe
afford some sufficient security
at the
place of than destination, the poreve to whom they were consignet.
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appears from Sir! Bowrings that an Ordinance
F dispatch of Less. 29.
was passed as stongthong in January conformed by 4th. forhibiting in tonghong the sale of
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armo a ammunition, except in small quantities; but ibis not stated whether f experiet on Sand. 1957, has been received, or whecter it was affectual
operation.
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: come to the conclusion that no local legislation
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the evil would seem to be without remedy ; but we would recommend an orderance similar to the 5th section of the ordinance of land. 1855. prohibiting the
exportation from Hong Hong inclitary stores without a permit
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& alas forbidding permits" obe granted afficlavit of the merchant Shipping the stores as to the plane of destination,
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of consignee, purpose of consignment, a also requiring a bond that the arms & stores are Yona
fide intended for the purpose specifint in the affidavit; & will wise disposed
in another quarter.
We are not aware that anything
more. can be clone.
We have
a
(signed) So Hardling
Richard Bethell Heart Wooley
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