CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9] — Page 77

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and make strict search. On this subject of Stink holi prohibitions have repeatedly been issued, and the regulations with regard thereto

have been made most clear. -

The Viceroy

Mow

learns from

that of the

A. his Conent's der patch junks entering Hongthong from

Canton and other forts a large

fortion earry stink fots, andarequent

is

accordingly made that means

A

be devised for instituting thorough search. Asall junks cutering or leaving Port must necesarily hapa Military station, the officers of which have orders to institute a search, and as stearn

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Cumbrate periodically ernize along the Coast and verhaul junkie, it seems inexplicable how repels from Canton and other forts on entering

are

found to carry stink fots. It must be, owing to the fact that the officers in charge of the sea board stations make light of

their duties, and look

upon

them

a mere matter of form. Such being the case the junk masters finding their attempts (at coading regulations) succesful become bolder and have

not the least apprehension._ Words cannot express the indiquation with which there things

are viewesh

[ by the Viceroy]. He must again,

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