CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 156

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I should probably have advised delay until the working of the Proclamation had been tested.

This Nice Roy now proceeded with his Tank Registration scheme, draft of the Regulations of which, including a prohibition against the carrying of Stink pots, I transmitted to the Governor of Hong Kong on the 17th of October following, and in reply received a despatch from his Excellency dated the 21st, in which he intimated his intention to legislate on the subject of Tank armament on the grounds of the failure of the Proclamation, and on which he animadverted somewhat severely.

I communicated the determination of the Governor to the Tree Roy who expressed his regret that, short of total disarmament, which of course would be the most effectual means for the suppression of Piracy, but which circumstance rendered impossible, the Governor should refuse to entertain the next best measure that could be devised, namely a strict Tank Registration and the forbidding of carrying Stink pots. His Excellency however stated his intention to proceed with his scheme and in pursuance of the orders promulgated in connection therewith Proclamation was issued on the 16th of April

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10 11. 155 a I should probably have advised delay until the working of the Proclamation had been tested. This Nice Roy now proceeded with his Tank Registration scheme, draft of the Regulations of which, including a prohibition against the carrying of Stink pots, I transmitted to the Governor of Hong Kong on the 17th of October following, and in reply received a despatch from his Excellency dated the 21st, in which he intimated his intention to legislate on the subject of Tank armament on the grounds of the failure of the Proclamation, and on which he animadverted somewhat severely. I communicated the determination of the Governor to the Tree Roy who expressed his regret that, short of total disarmament, which of course would be the most effectual means for the suppression of Piracy, but which circumstance rendered impossible, the Governor should refuse to entertain the next best measure that could be devised, namely a strict Tank Registration and the forbidding of carrying Stink pots. His Excellency however stated his intention to proceed with his scheme and in pursuance of the orders promulgated in connection therewith Proclamation was issued on the 16th of April
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10 11. 155 a I should probably have advised delay until the working of the Proclamation had been tested. This Nice Roy now proceeded with his dank Registration scheme, draft of the Regulations of which, including a prohibition against the Carrying of Stink hots, I transmitted to the Governor of Honghong on the 1718 of october following, and in reply received a despatch from bis Welling dated the 21st, in which he intimated his intention to legislate on the subject of dunk the M момиче armament grounds of the failure of the Proclamation, and on which he animadvertex somewhat severely. I communicated the determination of the Governor to the Tree Roy who expressed his regret that short of total disarmament, which of course would be the most effectual means for the suppression of Pirsey, but which circumstance rendered impossible, the Governor should refuse to entertain the next best measure What could be devised, namely A strict dinte Registration and the the forbidding carryning of Stink fots, bis Excellency however stated his intention to proceed with his schema and in fursuance of the orders fromulgates in connection therewith Proclamation Laled the 16th of April A
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10

11. 155

a

I should probably have advised

delay until the working of the Proclamation had been tested.

This Nice Roy

now proceeded with his dank Registration scheme, draft of the Regulations of which, including a prohibition against the Carrying of Stink hots, I transmitted to the Governor of Honghong on the 1718

of

october following, and in reply received a despatch from bis Welling

dated the 21st, in which he intimated

his intention to legislate

on the subject of dunk

the

M

момиче

armament

grounds of the failure of the Proclamation, and on which he animadvertex somewhat severely.

I communicated the determination

of the Governor to the Tree Roy who expressed his regret that short of total disarmament, which of course would be the most effectual means for the suppression of Pirsey, but

which circumstance rendered impossible, the Governor should refuse to entertain the next best measure What could

be devised, namely

A

strict dinte Registration and the

the

forbidding

carryning of Stink fots, bis Excellency however stated his

intention to proceed with his schema and in fursuance of the orders fromulgates in connection therewith Proclamation Laled the 16th of April

A

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