CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12] — Page 62

The Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE, leave being obtained, rises-"to enquire whether it is the intent.on "of the Government to act on the suggestion of three of the Non-Official Members, Messrs. "KESWICK, ROWETT, and RYRIE, in regard to the Blockade of the Port by Chinese Revenue "Cruizers."

To which His Excellency replies in the following terms:-"The Question asked by the "Honorable Member has reference to Imperial Jurisdiction, and cannot be dealt with by this 66 Government. At the same time, however, I may inform the Honorable Member that the " erection of Custom House Stations in the vicinity of Hongkong is not considered by the Law "Officers of the Crown as an Infringement of the Provisions of the Treaty of Tientsin. If the "Honorable Member has anything to object to in the action taken by the Chinese Authorities, "he should memorialize The Secretary of State through this Government."

The Appropriation Bill for 1872 is laid on the Table for Second Reading.

At the suggestion of the Honorable PHINEAS RYRIE, it is ordered that the Second Reading of the Bill be deferred till the next Meeting of the Council.

His Excellency adjourns the Council at a quarter past 4 P.M., till Friday the 22nd Instant, at 2.30 P.M.

HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor.

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