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of piracy at Sear. The British Admiral thoroughly coincided in this view, and undertook to cooperate in the

boats

or

search of fishing

for the enforcement of such a prohibition. Orders being therefore issued to sell District Authorities excercising- jurisdiction along the Coast, and to the divisional Commanders of the Nawal forces, this Proclamation is in addition promulgated, for the instruction of all persons interested

in trading and fishing vessels andi others upon the Const. Set those who in the business of fishing a pow the seas pursue their avocation

engage

in

a law abiding manner, and

s

refrain from clandestinely carrying guns,

small arms, explosive material, Stinkpots upon their vessels; and in

addition hereto, tronding vessels are also forbidden to carry stinkpots. If any fishing bost be found, subsequently to the 1975 day of July 1808( the 30th day of the 5th Chinese month) with arms. or ammunition on board, or trading vessel carrying stinkpots, such vessel's shall discovery

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omny

and seizure be confiscated. without fail, and the penalties-

of the low shall be inflicted upon

Let all obey this.

their

owners.

Special Proclamation, and lake

care that they do not entail