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assue of the Thoolamation, and consequently

every

Junk in the river or on

a henk

the Cast

hact her armament.

armament of Shink,

Stink pots

fiot's there

being nothing

at that time illegal in

: it . Monover, the Theclamation was

not to come into operation till after

expiration

The

six months from)

the

that

year

of beginning of the liheneve

is the 7th of August 1869. I do not see.

therefore

that the result.

support's the

1 of this search

aigument of the Governor,

and swither I believe that the Vice-

Toy

to

has taken very

their

very stringent suppression,

doubt if the Governor

would find

7

and J

of Hong Hong

1

(+

at Cunton now,

Dunks as

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were Mar

-unless they probably. were these packed

by his dilective .

I have only to temork with

reference to the Ptspatch of the Governor of ConyMong

That I read awith some

surprise his statement that mix arpets

had been searched at Canton without

the privity of the Chinese the therities, and he gives

the result of such

search.

was done

I

only infer that this

by his orders, and Iamuch

we

regret that see who are constantly

complaining to the Chinese Authorities

breaches of International Row should ourselves get the example of its infraction.

one hundred and seven

Sothing I hold

20 0707e

comportant than

these implements in six Sunks