is novo reported as being at Forchow. As the Wyoming was not within the boundary of the Harbour, the proclamation of 31st January 1862 was not sent to her. Her arrival was duly reported to the Harbour Master's Office by the Government, and a note was sent to the Acting Colonial Secretary; as no instructions were given to me on the subject, I took no action.
Colonial Secretary to Harbour Master. (Copy) W: 261.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 4th March, 1864.
With reference to that part of your letter of yesterday replying to mine of the previous day on the subject of the Federal War Steamer Wyoming, you explain that the Wyoming was outside the boundaries. Observing her anchor near Green Island, I presumed her Commander had received orders to watch the movements of H.M. Gunboats at anchor.
I am not aware as to whether the Wyoming embarked any or what stores.
(Signed) H.G. Thomsett, Harbour Master.
I have to call your attention to the Proclamation of 26 March 1862, where it is laid down (see Earl Russell's Despatch) that the vessels of Belligerents "are prohibited from making use of any port or roadstead in Her Majesty's Colonies", and the prohibition is...
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reported as being at Forchow
As the Wyoming
was not within the
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(Copy) W: 261.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
boundary of the Hoarbor, the proclamation of The
January 31a 1862 was not sent to hen
Her arrival was
duly reported to the Sare on
Government by note to Acting Colonial
Secretary;
as
no instructions were
given
me
to
any
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on
Su.
Heonghing, 4th March, 1864.
With reference to that part of your
letter of yesterday replying to mino of the
on
the subject of the Federal
which
you explain
previous day War Steamer Wyoming that the Wyoming
in
was outside the boundaries.
Action being required
and observing
anchor near
Green
of
my part
H. M. Gunboats at-
Island I presumed her
Commander had received orders to watch hav
Movements.
Wyoming
I am not aware as to whether the
embartied
any
or what stores......
I have to
(Signew) H. G. Thomsett,
Harbor Master re
of
the Hearbor I am to call
you
attention to
where
the Proclamation of 26 March 1862, it is laid down (See Earl Rusell's Despatch) that the vessels of Belligerents "are prohibilid " from making
use
of any port or roadstead in "Her Majesty's Colonies", and the prohibition is
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