I am further directed by His Excellency to observe that the rest of capture by piratical vessels has been now so diminished that he is much surprised at the weight which the Viceroy has attached to representations based on such grounds.
I have be (signed) J. Gardiner Austin Colonial Secretary.
D. B. Robertson
H. B. M's Consul Canton.
British Consulate
Canton,
16th September 1868.
Since forwarding my Despatch, No. 77, of the 12th instant the suspension of the Hong Kong Ordinance of the 22nd of May with reference to the disarmament of piats in the Colonial waters has appeared in the Government Gazette. Copy of which I have the honor to
I am further directed by His Excellency to observe that the rest of capture by piratical vessels has been
now so dimi =
-mished that he is much our = -prised at the weight which the Viceroy has attached to representations based,
grounds.
on such
I have be (signed) J. Gardiner Austin Colmial Secretary.
D. B. Robertion Coq &.13.
H. 13. M's Consul Canton.
British
Mr. Robection to Sir R. Alcott,
Loky
Jo
British Consulate
Canton,
591
16th September 1868.
Since forwarding my
Despatch, N° 77, of the 12th instant the suspension of the Hong Kong Ordinance of the 22nd of May with reference to the disarmament of pints in the Colonial waters has appeared in the Government Gazette. Copy of which I have the honor
to
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