CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6] — Page 468

2.

(enclosed) to prevent a repetition of bedconthe.

what might have resulted in

very

2:

Derians

consequences.

Mefer for dine Mailcom VC. applied under the provision of

of Ordinance No 14 of 1870 that their Steamer leyphrones

Section A

chartered to

Chinese

carry free Pefingers to San Francises might be exaupted from the operation of that Ordinances

Wit the advice of my 3. benmeil I acceded to sheir request, but was much surprised a far days later at receiving application that the vesel night

an

touch it Macao to take in

few

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congo- only. This at first I refused. learning from the Attorney

but

General that the examfition once being granted, I had no power to prevent the vessel touching

at Macao

long

No

m

amy

aber Port

she carried her

Passengers to their destination

without

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any unnecessary delay, abliged to permit the "Ceyphrones" to dear out withart either permission or prohibition from the Government to touch ampwhere . Consequently, she

put into Macao and shipped

a very large quantity of prepared Opium- much to the detriment