CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 187

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anmunition, in view of which furt be proposed that branding vessels should

be prohibited froux carrying xversement. To this the Viceroy replied that trading vessels which sail with Cargoes representing a large ounount of Capital, cannot be forbidden to

au armament without depriving

Carry

their owners

of the mean.

of defence,

by and that the latter would be such

course be compelled to give up their

business

and retire from the pursuit

of trade. The description of missile

Known as the Stinkpot, however, being

solely adapted to use as as

wed

weapon

of attack in boarding vessels for piratical purposes, it is not required

D

by truding vessels

defence,

að or

means of

cs, and suck vessels, with all other craft of every description upon

the Coast, must be prohibited

Parrying

this

from

weapon. As regards

fishing boats, these vessels

are in fant

prolicbited by the low of China from

Carrying arms or ammunition; inasmuch as, having

valuable property

no cargo

board, a fishing

bout stands in no need of carrying Cannon, arms, ammunition, or

camition, or stink pots

by way of defensive armament, and

it is highly proper therefore that such practice to prohibited in conformity with the low, and in order to prevent such vessels from engaging in acts

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