CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 347

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reference to your concluding paragraph that it having been reported to Her Majesty's Government that in April last the Federal War Steamer "Wyoming" being then anchored in the immediate neighbourhood of the Harbour of Kong Moon had obtained supplies and

Coals from

this Port, the officer Administering the Government was instructed in reply that Her Majesty's Government were of opinion that he should put in force any local Ordinance which would prevent supplies being taken to Belligerent Vessels when in the position of the Wyoming on the occasion referred to other than such supplies as were within the limits of the permission accorded by the Proclamation of Neutrality; and Her Majesty's Government was further of opinion that if it should be found that existing local Ordinances were insufficient, it would be expedient that others should be passed to effect this Object.

Under this instruction an Ordinance is now being prepared for submission to the Legislative Council, but His Excellency the Governor is satisfied from the tenor of your letter just received that when made acquainted with the desire of Her Majesty's Government to

you are

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340 reference to your concluding paragraph that it having been reported to Her Majesty's Government that in April last the Federal War Steamer "Wyoming" being then anchored in the immediate neighbourhood of the Harbour of Kong Moon had obtained supplies and Coals from this Port, the officer Administering the Government was instructed in reply that Her Majesty's Government were of opinion that he should put in force any local Ordinance which would prevent supplies being taken to Belligerent Vessels when in the position of the Wyoming on the occasion referred to other than such supplies as were within the limits of the permission accorded by the Proclamation of Neutrality; and Her Majesty's Government was further of opinion that if it should be found that existing local Ordinances were insufficient, it would be expedient that others should be passed to effect this Object. Under this instruction an Ordinance is now being prepared for submission to the Legislative Council, but His Excellency the Governor is satisfied from the tenor of your letter just received that when made acquainted with the desire of Her Majesty's Government to you are

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reference to your concluding paragraph that it having been reportal to Ster Majesty's Government that in april lost the Federal War Steamer "Wyoming " being then anchored in the immediate neighbourhood of the Starbour of Kong Nony had obtained supplies and

Coals from

this Dort, the officer Administering the Government was

reply that Star Menjesty's

instructed in reply

Government uns of opinion that

was

he should put in force

local

any

Vessels

ane

Ordinance which would brevent

supplies being taken to Belligerent

lored in

the Wyoming on the occision refined to other then euch expplies

in the position of

as were

within the limits of the permission. accorded by the Proclamation of Mentrality; and Her krajestys Government was further of opinion that if it should be found that existing local Ordinances were incufficient, it would be expedient that others should be passed to effect this Object.

Ander this instruction

Ordinance is now

being prepared for

letter

submission to the Legislative Council, but His Excellene, The Governor is satisfied from the tenor of your just received that when

made acquainted with the desire

Ster Majesty's

Government to

you are

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