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supplies from this Colony in evasion of Her Majesty's rules as laid down in the Letter of Lord Russell.

His Grace The Colonial Secretary in his Dispatch No 108 of the 16th August 18ts directed that any local Laws should be put in force to prevent such supplies. I was of opinion that there was no local Law adapted to meet the case.

A subsequent case arose in the "Wyoming" which again evaded or nearly evaded Her Majesty's regulations. It was therefore determined, in obedience to instructions from His Grace, that an Ordinance to meet the special requirements of this Colony should be prepared.

This present Ordinance was therefore prepared and passed. Its peculiar enactments are rendered necessary by the ease with which Her Majesty's regulations can be evaded in this Colony, which is in such close proximity to Chinese territory.

Section one declares it a misdemeanour to furnish arms and military and naval Stores to a vessel of either belligerent in or within five miles from the Colony. Section two declares it a misdemeanour to furnish within a like distance any coal or other...

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44 supplies from this Colony in evasion of Her Majesty's rules as laid down in the Letter of Lord Russell. His Grace The Colonial Secretary in his Dispatch No 108 of the 16th August 18ts directed that any local Laws should be put in force to prevent such supplies. I was of opinion that there was no local Law adapted to meet the case. A subsequent case arose in the "Wyoming" which again evaded or nearly evaded Her Majesty's regulations. It was therefore determined, in obedience to instructions from His Grace, that an Ordinance to meet the special requirements of this Colony should be prepared. This present Ordinance was therefore prepared and passed. Its peculiar enactments are rendered necessary by the ease with which Her Majesty's regulations can be evaded in this Colony, which is in such close proximity to Chinese territory. Section one declares it a misdemeanour to furnish arms and military and naval Stores to a vessel of either belligerent in or within five miles from the Colony. Section two declares it a misdemeanour to furnish within a like distance any coal or other...

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44 expplies from this Colony in evasion of Her Majesty's rules as laid down in the Letter of Lord Russell. His Grace The Colonial Secretary in his Dispatch No 108 of the 16th August 18ts directed that any local Laws should be put in force to prevent euch supplies. I that there was no was of opinion that there local Law adapted to meet the Case.. which A cubsequent case arose in the "Wyoming" again evaded or nearly evaded Ster Majesty's regulations. It was therefore determined in obedience to instructions from Spis Grace that an Ordinance to meet the special requirements of this Colory should be prepared. This present Ordinance was therefore prepared and passed. Its peculiar enactments are rendered necessary by the ease with which Ster Majesty's regulations can be evaded in this Colony which is in such close proximity to Chinese territory. one declares it a Section Misdemeanour to furnish arms and military and naval Stores to a versel of either belligerent in or within five miles from the Colary Section two declares it a misdemeanour to furnish within a like distance any coal or other I

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expplies from this Colony in evasion of Her Majesty's rules as laid down in the Letter of Lord Russell.

His Grace The Colonial

Secretary in his Dispatch No 108 of the 16th August 18ts directed that

any

local Laws should be put in force to prevent euch supplies. I

that there was no was of opinion that there

local Law adapted to meet

the

Case..

which

A cubsequent case arose in the "Wyoming" again evaded or nearly evaded Ster Majesty's regulations. It was therefore determined

in obedience to instructions from Spis Grace that an Ordinance to meet the special requirements of

this Colory should be prepared.

This

present Ordinance was

therefore prepared and passed. Its

peculiar enactments are rendered

necessary by the ease with which Ster Majesty's regulations can be evaded in this Colony which is in such close proximity to Chinese

territory.

one declares it a

Section Misdemeanour to furnish

arms and

military and naval Stores to a versel of either belligerent in or within

five miles from the Colary Section two declares it

a misdemeanour to furnish within

a like distance

any

coal or other

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