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the strangest objections. In fact Mr Robertson in his resume of the discussions for putting down the use of Stinkpots omit that very important turning point of the whole, when in accordance with my urgent remonstrance supported by the Admiral they were prohibited to be used by any vessel and not merely by fishing boats.
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14. Your Lordship perceive from the above, that I was myself a very strong advocate of the prohibition of Stink pots, once as I at first introduced and carried it into effect in the waters of this colony my subsequent dissatisfaction at the neglect both of the Viceroy and the Consul to inform me that no steps were being taken to enforce that prohibition at Canton, is not so surprising. I certainly could not expect Viceroy the Vice Roy to do more than he found practicable. but during the six weeks, whilst I maintained the prohibition here, and caused every native vessel to be searched, the Viceroy's proclamation was nominally in force and yet nothing whatever was done under it
15. As above mentioned I had urgently requested the Consul to watch the ability of the Viceroy to fulfil his engagements. because the maintenance of such a prohibition here and its non-maintenance at Canton would simply have resulted in the banishment
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the strangest abijections. In fact M?
A
Robertson in his resume of the discussions for putting down the use of Stinkpots omito that very important tinning point of the
whole, when in accordance with
my
ungent remonstrance supported by the Adminal they were prohibited to be used by any repel and not merely by fishing
boats.
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14. Maur Lordship perceive from the above, that I was
myself a very strong advocate of the prohibition of Struk pato,
once
as I at
and as
introduced and carried it into effect in the waters of this bolony my suberquent dissatisfaction at the neglect both of the Micelloy
and the Consul to inform me
that no stepo
wvere
being taken to enforce
that prohibition at banton, is not o surprising. I certainly
I certainly could not expect Nicetoy
the Vice key to do more than he found propille. but during the
six weeks, whilst Imaintained the prohibition here, and caused every native repel to be searched, the Vicellay's proclamation was nominally in force and yet nothing whatever was
done under it
15. As above mentioned I had ingently
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requested the Conoul to watch and the ability of the Vicet Pay to fulfil his engagements. because the maintenance of such a prohibition here and its non-maintenance at banton would- simply have resulted in the banishment
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