CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 591

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583

already

been put in operation

within the jurisdiction of Hong Kong; and in reply he has to

state that, although the limit of time allowed in the Proclamation that was issued decreeing the disarmament of Fishing junks, viz., the 19th of July has expired, yet (inasmuch as) the masters of fishing Vessels have presented themselves in numbers at the

Viceroy's gates, offering a protest against the

measure, which

indeed appears in some degree objectionable, the Viceroy has now issued orders to the Civil and Military Authorities of the various

districts to register the fishing

boats,

as a

preliminary

measure, enrolling them in groups, with a

chief manager

to each whose duty it shall be strictly to watch over the fishing boats (and restrain them from) committing piracy; a valid guarantee to be at the same time

given by the said manager and deposited in the hands of the authorities. In the

event of any piracy being committed, the manager to be held solely responsible. The Viceroy has given orders for the drafting of the necessary rules

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583 already been put in operation within the jurisdiction of Hong Kong; and in reply he has to state that, although the limit of time allowed in the Proclamation that was issued decreeing the disarmament of Fishing junks, viz., the 19th of July has expired, yet (inasmuch as) the masters of fishing Vessels have presented themselves in numbers at the Viceroy's gates, offering a protest against the measure, which indeed appears in some degree objectionable, the Viceroy has now issued orders to the Civil and Military Authorities of the various districts to register the fishing boats, as a preliminary measure, enrolling them in groups, with a chief manager to each whose duty it shall be strictly to watch over the fishing boats (and restrain them from) committing piracy; a valid guarantee to be at the same time given by the said manager and deposited in the hands of the authorities. In the event of any piracy being committed, the manager to be held solely responsible. The Viceroy has given orders for the drafting of the necessary rules in

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583 already been put in operation within the jurisdiction of Hong King; and in reply be has to state that, although the limit of time allowed in the Procla= | = mation that was issued decreeing the disannament of Fishing paints, viz., the 19th of July has expired, yet (inasmuch as) the masters of fishing Vessels have presented themselves in numbers at the Viceroy's gates, offering a protest against the measure, which indeed appears in some degree objectionable, the Viceroy has now foued orders to the Civil and Military Authorities of the various district districts to register the fishing boats, as a preliminary mea them in - sure, enrolling them groups, with a chief manager to each whose duty it shall be strictly to watch over the fishing boats (and restrain them from) committing piracy; a valid gna. =rantee to be at the same time. given by the said manager and deposited in the hands of the authorities. In the com event of any pracy being -mitted, the manager to be held solely responsible. The Viceroy has given orders for the drafting of the necessary rules in

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583

already

been put in operation

within the jurisdiction of Hong King; and in reply be has to

state that, although the limit of time allowed in the Procla= | = mation that was issued decreeing the disannament of Fishing paints, viz., the 19th of July has expired, yet (inasmuch as) the masters of fishing Vessels have presented themselves in numbers at the

Viceroy's gates, offering a protest against the

measure, which

indeed appears in some degree objectionable, the Viceroy has now foued orders to the Civil and Military Authorities of the various

district

districts to register the fishing

boats,

as a

preliminary

mea

them in

- sure, enrolling them groups, with a

chief manager

to each whose duty it shall be strictly to watch over the fishing boats (and restrain them from) committing piracy; a valid gna. =rantee to be at the same time.

given by the said manager and deposited in the hands of the authorities. In the

com

event of any pracy being -mitted, the manager to be held solely responsible. The Viceroy has given orders for the drafting of the necessary rules

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