CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 112

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Therefore

add the following

statement.

Pracy

carried on.

used to re

from the

very

Waters

of Hong Kong, which was no credit to British Authority. Efforts

are

Therefore being made to repress it, partly by a regulation

of

Native vessels and Horse-holders, and partly by more

efficient control afloat. The Admiralty agreed to allot a Gunboat specially to Hong Kong but explained that she must

be under the orders

of Commodore and not of the Governor. I believe that in

point of fact

one or more

The men of-war are

pretty

sure

to be present at Hong Kong, Gun boat insures force,

but This

special

at least that minimum and can always be reckoned upon without the risk of being Suddenly called off for other service. But not being under the Civil Authorities

and also having but limited speed, she cannot be fit for the Harbor Police duties

of berthing

and watching vessels in the Port, and chasing them if they go out under improper or suspicious circumstances.

Here it may be worth

while briefly

to

point out that

in small vessels, fighting power

and

great speed cannot be united. If heavy guns are

Carried, there must be bulkier

Ammunition,

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Therefore add the following statement. Pracy carried on. used to re from the very Waters of Hong Kong, which was no credit to British Authority. Efforts are Therefore being made to repress it, partly by a regulation of Native vessels and Horse-holders, and partly by more efficient control afloat. The Admiralty agreed to allot a Gunboat specially to Hong Kong but explained that she must be under the orders of Commodore and not of the Governor. I believe that in point of fact one or more The men of-war are pretty sure to be present at Hong Kong, Gun boat insures force, but This special at least that minimum and can always be reckoned upon without the risk of being Suddenly called off for other service. But not being under the Civil Authorities and also having but limited speed, she cannot be fit for the Harbor Police duties of berthing and watching vessels in the Port, and chasing them if they go out under improper or suspicious circumstances. Here it may be worth while briefly to point out that in small vessels, fighting power and great speed cannot be united. If heavy guns are Carried, there must be bulkier Ammunition,
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Therefore add the following statement. Pracy carried on. used to re from the very Waters of Hong Kong, which was no credit to British Autority. Efforts are Therefore being made to repress it, partly by a regislation of Native vessels and Horse- -holders, and partly by more efficient control afloat. The Admiralty apreed to allot a Gunboat specially to Hongking but explained that she must be under the orders ttre of Commodore and hot of the Gvernor. I believe that in point of fact other one or more The men of-war are men-of-wa pretty sure 110 sure to be present at Hong Kong, Gun bout insures force, but This special at least that minimum and can always be reckoned upon without the risk of being Suddenly called off for other service. But not being unders the Curl Authorities the orders f and also having but limited speed, she cannot be fil for the Harbor Police- berthing duties of. a and watching vessels in thre Port, and chasing them if they go out under cumpropers or suspicious circumstances. ساتھ Here it may be worth while briefly to point out that in small vessels, fighting hovers and great speed cannot be united. If heavy guns are Carried, there must be bulkier Ammunition,
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Therefore

add the following

statement.

Pracy

carried on.

used to re

from the

very

Waters

of Hong Kong, which was no credit to British Autority. Efforts

are

Therefore being made to repress it, partly by a regislation

of

Native vessels and Horse- -holders, and partly by more

efficient control afloat. The Admiralty apreed to allot a Gunboat specially to Hongking but explained that she must

be under the orders

ttre

of Commodore and hot of the Gvernor. I believe that in

point of fact

other

one or more

The men of-war are

men-of-wa

pretty

sure

110

sure to be present at Hong Kong, Gun bout insures force,

but This

special

at least that minimum and can always be reckoned upon without the risk of being Suddenly called off for other service. But not being unders the Curl Authorities

the orders

f

and also having but limited speed, she cannot be fil for the Harbor Police- berthing

duties

of.

a

and watching vessels in thre Port, and chasing them if they go out under cumpropers or suspicious circumstances.

ساتھ

Here it may be worth

while briefly

to

point out that

in small vessels, fighting hovers

and

great speed cannot be united. If heavy guns are

Carried, there must be bulkier

Ammunition,

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