CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870 — Page 363

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

it was

"The existing legal enactment & devised a scheme for appointing Saperintendents of Shipping, bything Chiefs &c, and the issue of registers I production of guarantees &e,

provided in the regulations then prepared that the registration in question must be carried into Effect within 6 months from the commencement of the current year. All Junks not having previously received registers were required to take out the proper documents without delay; and those having heretofore taken out papers were to exchange them forthwith for the new form. The entire undertaking, it was provided, must be accomplished. within the period of 6 months,

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& in the event of any vessel, being overhauled by cruisers after

the ex

expiry of that time, & found inprovided with papers in the proper form, such vessel was forthwith to be detained. I handed over to the proper

Autho institution of Judicial proceedings . Stink pots not

benig

3 for the

a weapon of defence, but being essentially employed in

altogether prohibited. Instruction to the foregoing effect

Attack, were

were sent to all the maritime Jurisdictions, to be proclaimed for the guidance of all seafaring persons, whether engaged in trade or in the fishery ; & a form of kaformof register for trading & fishing Junks.

was sent to the judicial

Commissioner to be printed, stamped

&

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