CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 53

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I may add that when alluding to the Despatch of the 3rd April regarding these proceedings as bringing discredit on the Portuguese Flag, I did not, as your Excellency assumes, intend to convey that the Lonchas and other piratical boats were actually sailed under the Portuguese Flag, but simply that the latter is the Flag responsible for the continued maintenance of a system which offers no real obstruction to the operations of Kidnaphers — as proved by the facility with which Coolies wrongfully seized are systematically passed through all the Regulations of the Port of Macao:

It is probable that here our code of Rules on the subject is not half so numerous and perhaps not so stringent on paper as that of your Excellency's Government, but its practical administration is such as to preclude all hope of eluding the vigilance of the Executive and consequently no such attempts are made here. I regard that result as the only admissible test of the vitality and efficiency of such Rules.

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(Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor and Commander-in-Chief

acting Colonial Secretary.

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51 im Алики my I may add that when alluding to the Despatch of the 3rd April regarding these proceedings as bringing discredit on the Portuguese Flag, I did not, as your Excellency assumes, intend to convey that the Lonchas and other piratical boats were actually sailed under the Portuguese Flag, but simply that the latter is the Flag responsible for the continued maintenance of a system which offers no real obstruction to the operations of Kidnaphers — as proved by the facility with which Coolies wrongfully seized are systematically passed through all the Regulations of the Port of Macao: It is probable that here our code of Rules on the subject is not half so numerous and perhaps not so stringent on paper as that of your Excellency's Government, but its practical administration is such as to preclude all hope of eluding the vigilance of the Executive and consequently no such attempts are made here. I regard that result as the only admissible test of the vitality and efficiency of such Rules. (True Copy) (Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor and Commander-in-Chief acting Colonial Secretary. 28 chig

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51 im Алики my I may add that when alluding Despatch of the 3rd April to these proceedings as bringing discredit on the Portuguese Fly I dish not, as your Excellency assumes, intend to convey that the Lonchas and other firatical boats were actually sailed under the Portuguese Flay, but simply that the latter is the Hay responsible for the continued maintenance of a system which offers the operations of Kidnaphers _ as proved by the facility with which Coolies wrongfully seized are systematically passed through no real obstruction to all the Regulations of the Port of Macao: It is probable that here our code of Pules on the subject is not half so numerous and perhaps not so stringent on paper as that of your Excellency's Government, but its practical administration is such as to preclude all hope of cluding the vigilance of the Executive and consequently no such attempts are made here. I regard that result as the only admissible lest of the vitality and efficiency of such Piles. shave. He. (TrueCopy) (Signed) Richard Graves has someth Beursschent drvernors and Commander. in acting Colonial Secretory. 28 chig

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I may add that when alluding Despatch of the 3rd April to these proceedings as bringing discredit on the Portuguese Fly I dish not, as your Excellency assumes, intend to convey that the Lonchas and other firatical

boats were

actually sailed under the Portuguese Flay, but simply that the latter is the Hay responsible for the continued maintenance of a system which offers the operations of Kidnaphers _ as proved by the facility with which Coolies wrongfully seized are systematically passed through

no real obstruction to

all the Regulations of the Port of Macao:

It is probable that here our code of Pules on the subject is not half so numerous and perhaps not so stringent on paper as that of your Excellency's Government, but its practical administration is such as to preclude all hope of cluding the

vigilance of the Executive and consequently

no such attempts

are made here. I regard that result as the only admissible lest of the vitality and efficiency of such Piles.

shave. He.

(TrueCopy) (Signed) Richard Graves has someth Beursschent drvernors and Commander. in

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