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introduced in Hong Kong, he has already been before adjudged.
a.
communication to the Governor of the province of Kwangtung, and has issued instructions to the Financial and Judicial Commissioners requiring them to take the matter into joint and effectual consideration. It will be proper to wait until unanimity of decision has been arrived at in such consultations whereupon it will be practicable to fix the action to be respectively followed.
The extirpation of piracy and the extension of security to the well-disposed inhabitants are the most important aims of Government, and several squadrons have been fitted out by China to arrive upon various parts of the Coast, whose duty it will be to take prompt and vigorous measures for the capture of pirates wherever met with.
In so far as the exit and entry of native Junks at various points along the Coast are concerned, regulations for their registry and for surveillance have also heretofore been established by the Chinese Government, with the view of maintaining an effectual control in harmony with the local circumstances of China and suited to the convenience and availing of the trading classes.
This has long been acted upon, as the records attest.
With respect, at present, to such necessary further steps as may be necessary for increased vigilance and active measures for the repression of crime, the Acting Prefect will issue orders to the Commissioner of
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introdurred in Hongthing, he has already
belefor addujud.
a.
ununication lo
the Gevorner of the province of therring ling, and has issued instructions to the Pinancial, and Judicial Commifsimees requiring them le lake the matter wito joint and effectual consideration. It will be proper to wait mitil uuanimity of decision has been arrived at in such consultations rohereupon it will be pradicable to fix the
action re
respectively
te bu followed. The extirpation of fivary and the
extension of security to the well-
indeed
of
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disposed
the most important aims of
squadrons have
buen
aming Government, and
lality
fitted out by China to arrive upon various
parts of the least, whose duty it will be
te lake frompt and rigeran
for
the capture of pirates wherever met with. In so far as the exit and mily of native
Junts at various points along the Coast are
concerned,
regulations for
heir
registry
and
for surveillance have also heretofore been established by the Chinese Government, seich
the
view of maintaining an effectural centol
in harmony
wch the local arcunstances.
of
China and suited to the convenience and
avilling
of the tia ding clapers.
the records
This has long been acted upon,
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attest. With respect, at present, to such I
weesary
farcher stifs as may be mechary for
increased.
vigilance
and active
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for the
referosion of crime, the Acting Prestoy will ifue orders to the Commissioner of
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