CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 353

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expense incurred by this Government must in a great measure be rendered ineffective, if Piratical Craft are allowed to enter and leave anchorage at Macao, which is only a few hours sail from Hong Kong, free from any inquiry or Surveillance similar to that, which it is intended to establish here.

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I must therefore make earnestly impressed on your Excellency the urgent necessity as well as the justice and expediency of establishing at Macao regulations of a similar nature to those enacted for this Port. If possible, it would be desirable that the mode of dealing with native craft should be identical in both places.

6. I am happy to say that the Chinese Government has exhibited every desire to promote the objects of recent Legislation here, and His Excellency the Tsien Tsung & Quantung had expressed his strong approval of the provisions in the inclosed Bill, before it was passed by the Legislative Council.

7. It is therefore to be hoped that before long regulations of a similar character may be established along the whole Sea Board, and certainly when we consider the object in view, it is most especially the duty of

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351 expense incurred by this Government must in a great measure be rendered ineffective, if Piratical Craft are allowed to enter and leave anchorage at Macao, which is only a few hours sail from Hong Kong, free from any inquiry or Surveillance similar to that, which it is intended to establish here. 57 I must therefore make earnestly impressed on your Excellency the urgent necessity as well as the justice and expediency of establishing at Macao regulations of a similar nature to those enacted for this Port. If possible, it would be desirable that the mode of dealing with native craft should be identical in both places. 6. I am happy to say that the Chinese Government has exhibited every desire to promote the objects of recent Legislation here, and His Excellency the Tsien Tsung & Quantung had expressed his strong approval of the provisions in the inclosed Bill, before it was passed by the Legislative Council. 7. It is therefore to be hoped that before long regulations of a similar character may be established along the whole Sea Board, and certainly when we consider the object in view, it is most especially the duty of
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expense incurred by this Government

must in a

the

great

measure be

rendered ineffective, if Piratical Craft are allowed to inter and leave

anchorage at Macas_ which is only a few hours sail from Hong Kong. fice from any inquiry or Surveillance similar to that, which it is intended to establish here..

57

I must therefore mak earnestly impres on your Excellency the urgent necepity as well as the justice and

expediency of establishing at Macao - regulations of a similar nature to share enacted for this Port. If fossible, it would be resirable that the mode of dealing

with native craft should be identical in book places.-

6. I am happy to say that the Chinese Government has ixhibited every desire to promote the objects of recent Legislation here, and Sis Freellency the Thien Roy & Quantung had expressed his stroy approval of the

frovisions in the inclosed Relinnie, before it was passed by the Legislative Conneil..

of

7. It is therefore to for hoved that before long requlations of a similer character may

be established long

the whole Sex Board and certainly when we consider the object in view, it is most especially the duty of

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