CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 115

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Bench of the Supreme Court

Supreme Court by the death

of Chief Justice Adams, and two pensioners

of Government, Messrs Grandpré and Inglis,

were also reported deceased.

4.

Arrangements

were carried out Water Supply

for increasing the water supply, which however is still inadequate and further provision must be made.

10.

It must unfortunately be reported Piracy.

that Piracy in the neighborhood of the

Colony

has been as

rife

as ever and.

9

{

114

reasonably devolves upon them of Keeping under control their own people.

on their

Coasts and in their own territories.

As the last instalments of the indemnity have been recently paid to both the British and French

Governments, this

drain on the Foreign Customs Revenue

ceases, and the Chinese Government should be invited to apply a portion of their funds thus released to the suppression of a crime which litters so

disastrously against

the lives

and property all who are

not

of

Chinese

only, but of

the

Police 12.

fear it must so continue until some pressure shall be brought to bear

m

Imperial Government of China, by which their culpable apathy in this respect

1. May

be removed, and they be made to

acknowledge and

perform the duty that

J

engaged in carrying.

on

the

important commerce of the Country

In connection with this subject-

may refer to the Police, which has

Our

great difficulty. I am of opinion that

been


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Bench of the Supreme Court Supreme Court by the death of Chief Justice Adams, and two pensioners of Government, Messrs Grandpré and Inglis, were also reported deceased. 4. Arrangements were carried out Water Supply for increasing the water supply, which however is still inadequate and further provision must be made. 10. It must unfortunately be reported Piracy. that Piracy in the neighborhood of the Colony has been as rife as ever and. 9 { 114 reasonably devolves upon them of Keeping under control their own people. on their Coasts and in their own territories. As the last instalments of the indemnity have been recently paid to both the British and French Governments, this drain on the Foreign Customs Revenue ceases, and the Chinese Government should be invited to apply a portion of their funds thus released to the suppression of a crime which litters so disastrously against the lives and property all who are not of Chinese only, but of the Police 12. fear it must so continue until some pressure shall be brought to bear m Imperial Government of China, by which their culpable apathy in this respect 1. May be removed, and they be made to acknowledge and perform the duty that J engaged in carrying. on the important commerce of the Country In connection with this subject- may refer to the Police, which has Our great difficulty. I am of opinion that been 3206
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Bench of the Supreme Court Supreme Court by the death of Chief Justice Adams, and two frensioners of Government, Mesor Grandpré and Inglis, were also reported deceased. 4. Arrangements were carried out Water Supply for increasing the water supply, which however is still in adequate and further provision must be made. 10. It must unfortunately be reported Piracy. that Piracy in the neighborhood of the Colony has been as rife as ever and. 9 { 114 reasonably devolves upon them of Keeping under control their own people. on their Coasts and in their own territories. aun As the last instalments of the indemnity have been recintly paid to both the British and French Governments, this drain on the Foreign Customs Revenne ceases, and the Chinese Government showd be invited to apply a portion of their funds thus released to the suppression of a crime which litts so disastrously against the lives and property all who are not of Chinese only, but of the Police 12. fear it must so continue until some pressure shall be brought to bear m Imperial Government of China, by which their culpable apathy in this respect 1. May be removed, and they be made to acknowledge and perform the duty that J engaged in carrying. on the important commerce of the Countin In connection with this subject- may refer to the Police, which has Our great difficulty. I am of opinion that been 3206
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Bench of the Supreme Court

Supreme Court by the death

of Chief Justice Adams, and two frensioners

of Government, Mesor Grandpré and Inglis,

were also reported deceased.

4.

Arrangements

were carried out Water Supply

for increasing the water supply, which however is still in adequate and further provision must be made.

10.

It must unfortunately be reported Piracy.

that Piracy in the neighborhood of the

Colony

has been as

rife

as ever and.

9

{

114

reasonably devolves upon them of Keeping under control their own people.

on their

Coasts and in their own territories.

aun

As the last instalments of the indemnity have been recintly paid to both the British and French

Governments, this

drain on the Foreign Customs Revenne

ceases, and the Chinese Government showd be invited to apply a portion of their funds thus released to the suppression of a crime which litts so

disastrously against

the lives

and property all who are

not

of

Chinese

only, but of

the

Police 12.

fear it must so continue until some pressure shall be brought to bear

m

Imperial Government of China, by which their culpable apathy in this respect

1. May

be removed, and they be made to

acknowledge and

perform the duty that

J

engaged in carrying.

on

the

important commerce of the Countin

In connection with this subject-

may refer to the Police, which has

Our

great difficulty. I am of opinion that

been

3206

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