さ
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
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