CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 154

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general provisions of the several applications as to the necessity of furnishing him with the means of moving himself, deputy, and Staff from Station to Station, as occasion may require.

It is evident that the Colony will need some vessel in which to move the Police to the different anchorages to be appointed round the Island under the Ordinance.

It will probably often be desirable to have some sort of Craft anchored for days outside the Junks stationed at Fukwan, Aberdeen, and other places.

It would be impossible to expect the Commodore to lend a Gunboat for these multifarious duties which are essentially of a character to be discharged only by the local Police, and the Staff of the Harbour Master's Department.

Mr. Hornsett was desirous that a suitable Steamer should be purchased in England built there for the Colony, but none of these vessels would cost less than several thousands of pounds, whilst none of them would be available when most wanted, viz: at the first coming into operation of the Ordinance, which, if it becomes Law, will be in force in two months. I have already expressed my

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3. New Law general provisions of the several applications as to the necessity of furnishing him with the means of moving himself, deputy, and Staff from Station to Station, as occasion may require. 2. It is evident that the Colony will need some vessel in which to move the Police to the different anchorages to be appointed round the Island under the Ordinance. It will probably often be desirable to have some sort of Craft anchored for days outside the Junks stationed at Fukwan, Aberdeen, and other places. 3. It would be impossible to expect the Commodore to lend a Gunboat for these multifarious duties which are essentially of a character to be discharged only by the local Police, and the Staff of the Harbour Master's Department. 4. Mr. Hornsett was desirous that a suitable Steamer should be purchased in England built there for the Colony, but none of these vessels would cost less than several thousands of pounds, whilst none of them would be available when most wanted, viz: at the first coming into operation of the Ordinance, which, if it becomes Law, will be in force in two months. I have already expressed my 5.

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general provisions of the several applications as to the necessity of farmishing him with the means moving himself, deputy, and Staff- from Itation to Station, as recasion

may require.-

چه

It is evident that the Colony

vessel in which to

will need some

move the Police to the different anchorages to be appointed round the Island under

the ordinance.

It will probably

ften be desirable to have some sort of Craft anchored for days outside the Junks stationed at Footwani, Aberdeen, and other flaces..

It would be impossible to expect the Commodore to lend a

152

Gunboat for these multifarious duties

which

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essentially of

character to be discharged only by

the local Police, and the Staff of the barbor Master's Department.-

Mr. Homsett

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desirous

Steamer

that a suitable ressel should be furchased in England built there for the Colony, but nove

of these flaws would cost lefs than several thousands of founds, whilst nove of them would be available when most wanted, viz: at the first coming into operation of the Ordinance, which, if it becomes Low, will be in force in two month.. I have already expressed my

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