CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873 — Page 471

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

best intentions

on

his part,

Effective

internal blockade is almost an impossibility swing to the defective organization of the Police a Local Militia, & the wide a large

river

x

&

innumerable creeks a canals by

brought down.

wh the Cooliex are

A great deal, however, has, I repeat, been

done in this direction,

xx

in conjunction

Coolies

taken at fanton, with the measures have become so scarce at maras that the

Vessels are unable to load.

It is temporary however for the moment the Exertions of this local foot

are relaxed the trade

revives immediately, showing that the Collection of Codies by this means cannot

be made too costly

to answer. Certainly

a maritime blockade w/ I. capture

Corlie ships

when they

the

Leave macas for

their destinations w. be a more effectual means of putting a stop to the trade, but

Such

such

a

course is botte in expedient and impossible at the present time.

stop

468

Another & most Effectual step to

the Inacas trade hav been taken by

the Viceroy.

1873.0

way

An ordinance- 2: 3.

of

lately Enacted by the Legislative Council of the British Colony of Houghong whereby the Equipment & fitting out of Vessels intended for the Coolie trade of

forbidden; such

macas & storwhere were

at least is the meaning of the Ordinance. At the time it's confirmation was rec? there were several Coolie Vessels under the Pornvian & other flags

the Harbour,

in

fitting out & provisioning, & notice was fiven them to leave Wh they did at once scame the River to the Anchorage at Whampoa, about 12 mile's from Canton, & reported at the Custom House as

up

I had previously

Such

a

warned the

result was

trading ships in ballast.

Viceroy that probable & subsequently

suggested

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.