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I endorse, and although the Branding Officer did not attend every day, yet he frequently inspected the Vessel in the course of his duties in order to ensure that the requirements of the law were being observed.

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There is little advantage to be obtained from concealing the fact that the law, as it stood when the "Fat they lay in this Harbour was to all practical intents and purposes a dead letter. It was not within anybody's province to stop the gratings and barricades from being made. Chinese blacksmiths and Carpenters took measurements and executed their work without infringing the law of the Colony.

The Harbor Master, without adequate means to prevent barricades from being left, was in a difficult position. A matter easy of execution, and which could be done, was leaving the barricades frequently at Macao, whither the articles were shipped, concealed in the hold of the Coolie Ship, when clearing for that Port.

Fortunately, all this is now at an end owing to the passing...

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177 I endorse, and although the Branding Officer did not attend every day, yet he frequently inspected the Vessel in the course of his duties in order to ensure that the requirements of the law were being observed. 8 There is little advantage to be obtained from concealing the fact that the law, as it stood when the "Fat they lay in this Harbour was to all practical intents and purposes a dead letter. It was not within anybody's province to stop the gratings and barricades from being made. Chinese blacksmiths and Carpenters took measurements and executed their work without infringing the law of the Colony. The Harbor Master, without adequate means to prevent barricades from being left, was in a difficult position. A matter easy of execution, and which could be done, was leaving the barricades frequently at Macao, whither the articles were shipped, concealed in the hold of the Coolie Ship, when clearing for that Port. Fortunately, all this is now at an end owing to the passing... Page 180 Page 181
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177 I endose, and although the Branding Officer did not bend of et be he frequently every day, yet uspected the Vesel in the cause his duties in order to ensure the requirements of the law I being observed. 8 There is little advantage to be obtained from concealing the fact that the law. as it stead when the "Fat they lay in this Garber was to all practical intents and purposes a dead letter. It was not within any body's provime to stop the gratings and barricades from being made made. Chinese blacksmith and Carprinters look Measurements and executed their work without infringing the law of the Coolmy. and the Harbor Master without adequate mean va to prevent bauricades from leeing left; fined, - A matter easy of execution, the and which ould be done. Vefaul Was Ave leaving the tarbers naw know, more. frequently at Macar, whither the artides were shipped VY Juntes, ancealed in the held of the Coolie Ship, when clearing for that Port a at Chappily, all this an end muring is nav to the passing Page 180Page 181
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177

I endose, and although the Branding Officer did not

bend

of

et be

he frequently

every day, yet uspected the Vesel in the cause

his duties in order to ensure

the requirements of the law I being observed.

8

There is little advantage

to be obtained from concealing the fact that the law.

as it

stead when the "Fat they lay

in this Garber

was to all

practical intents and purposes

a dead letter. It was not within

any body's provime to stop the gratings and barricades from being made

made. Chinese blacksmith

and Carprinters look

Measurements

and executed their work without

infringing the law of the Coolmy.

and the Harbor Master without adequate

mean va

to

prevent bauricades from leeing

left;

fined, -

A

matter

easy

of execution,

the

and which ould be done.

Vefaul

Was

Ave

leaving the tarbers

naw know, more.

frequently at Macar, whither the artides were shipped

VY

Juntes, ancealed in the held of the Coolie Ship, when clearing for

that Port

a

at

Chappily, all this

an end

muring

is

nav

to the passing

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