CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 366

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of the movements of all vessels frequenting

their ports, and to security for their

8.

require in some way good behaviour.

This is done in other Countries,

even when the only object is to protect the

Revenue

and secure statistical

information.

How much more then should it be done

in China, where apart from all Revenue

or other considerations it is essential

for the protection of property and

the prevention of murder and robbery?

9.

His Excellency further wishes to

impress strongly on the Vice Roy, that whilst it is the plain duty of each Government in its own dominions and on its own waters to secure the lives and

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such property of peaceful visitors and traders,

a duty becomes much more urgent when

its neglect by our Government not only entails ill consequences within the limits of the jurisdiction of that Government

failing in its duty but also renders abortive measures, which at much cost and with much labour neighbouring Governments may take in the common cause of humanity and order.

10.

Such would be the result now, if

the Chinese Authorities fail in supporting

by similar legislation the measure adopted by this Government. In such a case

if a Cruiser went to meet a suspicious Junk at Sea and required to see her papers it would be enough for her to state she had come from

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of the movements of all vessels frequenting their ports, and to security for their 8. require in some way good behaviour. This is done in other Countries, even when the only object is to protect the Revenue and secure statistical information. How much more then should it be done in China, where apart from all Revenue or other considerations it is essential for the protection of property and the prevention of murder and robbery? 9. His Excellency further wishes to impress strongly on the Vice Roy, that whilst it is the plain duty of each Government in its own dominions and on its own waters to secure the lives and Page 364 such property of peaceful visitors and traders, a duty becomes much more urgent when its neglect by our Government not only entails ill consequences within the limits of the jurisdiction of that Government failing in its duty but also renders abortive measures, which at much cost and with much labour neighbouring Governments may take in the common cause of humanity and order. 10. Such would be the result now, if the Chinese Authorities fail in supporting by similar legislation the measure adopted by this Government. In such a case if a Cruiser went to meet a suspicious Junk at Sea and required to see her papers it would be enough for her to state she had come from
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of the movements of all befels frequenting

their ports, and to security for their

8.

require in some u

good behaviour.

way

This is done in other Countries,

even when the only object is to protect the

Revere

and secure statistical

}

information.

How much more then should it be done

in China, where apart from all Revenue

or other considerations it is

essential

protection of property and

for

the

robbery?

would

prevention of murder and I

9.

He is Excellency

furthu wish

impress

you strongly tom

on the Nice Roy, that. whilst it is the plai duly of each Government in it's own dominions and on its own waters to secure the lives and

364

such

property of peaceful visitors and traders,

a duty becomes much more

ergent when

it's neglect by our Government not only entails ill emsequences within the limits of the jurisdiction of that Government

40

-failing in its duty but also renders abortive; measures, which at minch Cest and with much;

labor neighboring Government's may take in the Common cause of he

of humanity and

Ordu.

10.

Such

would be the result now, if

the Chinese Authorities fail in supporting

by similar legistation the measure adopted by this Government. In such a case

if an

to meet a suspicious Junk at

Cruiser wen to meet a

Sea and require to see

be enough for

her

papers

it would

her to state she had come from.

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