CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 43

My Lord

Commissioners of the

Asmiralty to state, for the

information of the Earloffarnasson,

that subject of course

othe

recessity that

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"The word "Pirate shall inclive

"Every person

committed an

who shall have

det opperney.

My Lords would suggest for

Consideration whether

the

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the lawful

powers of the folonial Legislature

should not be Exceeded,

to

the

their

inance appears Coniships to Establish a peoper code for the Regulation and Control offhinese Vessels and men within the limits of the

Colony of Hong Kong

In the

Second

section of

the

the ordinanee

it

is stated

"The

with advantage

following words

might not

be inserted, in

any

Person found

with

addition, or

in said seas or waters

"intent to commit Piracy"

with reference

Section, my

opinion that

to

the

10th

Lords

are

of

the

President of

the proposed Highfount of Hong Kong for the suppression

of Piracy" should, when the thief

Justice