CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867 — Page 611

Piracy has of late greatly mcreased in the vicinity of said Island of Hong "Kong, and it is expedient Epsx the safety of Our subjects and others and peaceful prosecution

for the interests for the J

ad pr the sap (

Commerce

that more than concomed

Beren

effectual provision should be made for

it's suppression and

for

the Capture

and

destruction of piratical Junks, vessels

bouts, and for that purpose and other

purposes

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pimposes of police that

an

make armer

vessels should be

maintained

in the

Public Service of the Colony of Hong

Kong

of

under the control"

the Lovernor for the

time being of Other

said Colony as herein- after ordered. Now therefore in pursuance

of the Powers in Her "Majesty vested

ted by the said Act of Parliament and of

all other Powers to

Har