CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 399

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And the Naval Forces, this proclamation is in addition promulgated, for the instruction of all persons interested in trading and fishing vessels and others upon the coast. Let those who engage in the business of fishing upon the seas pursue their avocation in a law-abiding manner, and refrain from clandestinely carrying guns, small arms, explosive material, or stinkpots upon their vessels; and in addition hereto, trading vessels are also forbidden to carry stinkpots.

If any fishing boat be found, subsequently to the 19th day of July 1868 (the 30th day of the 5th Chinese Month) with arms or ammunition on board, or any trading vessel carrying stinkpots, such vessels shall on discovery and seizure be confiscated without fail, and the penalties of the law shall be inflicted upon their owners.

Let all obey this Special Proclamation, and take care that they do not entail the penalty upon themselves.

Dated Translated by

True Copy.

(Signed)
WM. FREDK. MAYERS.
(Signed)
ALEX. FRASER.
Assistant.

398

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And the Naval Forces, this proclamation is in addition promulgated, for the instruction of all persons interested in trading and fishing vessels and others upon the coast. Let those who engage in the business of fishing upon the seas pursue their avocation in a law-abiding manner, and refrain from clandestinely carrying guns, small arms, explosive material, or stinkpots upon their vessels; and in addition hereto, trading vessels are also forbidden to carry stinkpots. If any fishing boat be found, subsequently to the 19th day of July 1868 (the 30th day of the 5th Chinese Month) with arms or ammunition on board, or any trading vessel carrying stinkpots, such vessels shall on discovery and seizure be confiscated without fail, and the penalties of the law shall be inflicted upon their owners. Let all obey this Special Proclamation, and take care that they do not entail the penalty upon themselves. Dated Translated by True Copy. (Signed) WM. FREDK. MAYERS. (Signed) ALEX. FRASER. Assistant. 398
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Adr the Naval Forces, this proclamation is in addition promulgated, for the instruction of all persons interested in trading and fishing vessels and others upon the coast. Let those who engage in the business of fishing upon the seas pursue their avocation in a law-abiding manner, and refrain from clan- destinely carrying guns, small arms, explosive material, or stinkpots upon their vessels; and in addition hereto, trading vessels are also forbidden to carry stinkpots. If any fishing boat be found, subsequently to the 19th day of July 1868 (the 30th day of the 5th Chinese Month) with arms or ammunition on board, or any trading vessel carrying stinkpots, such vessels shall on discovery and seizure be confiscated without fail, and the penalties of the law shall be inflicted upon their owners. Let all obey this Special Proclamation, and take care that they do not entail the penalty upon themselves. Dated Translated by True Copy. (Signed) WM. FREDK. MAYERS. (Signed) ALEX. FRASER. Assistant. 398
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the Naval Forces, this proclamation is in addition promulgated, for the instruction of all persons interested in trading and fishing vessels and others upon the coast. Let those who engage in the business of fishing upon the seas pursue their avocation in a law-abiding manner, and refrain from clan- destinely carrying guns, small arms, explosive material, or stinkpots upon their vessels; and in addition hereto, trading vessels are also forbidden to carry stinkpots.

If any fishing boat be found, subsequently to the 19th day of July 1868 (the 30th day of the 5th Chinese Month) with arms or ammunition on board, or any trading vessel carrying stinkpots, such vessels shall on discovery and seizure be confiscated without fail, and the penalties of the law shall be inflicted upon their owners.

Let all obey this Special Proclamation, and take care that they do not entail the penalty upon themselves.

Dated Translated by

True Copy.

(Signed)

WM. FREDK. MAYERS.

(Signed)

ALEX. FRASER.

Assistant.

398

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