CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 52

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50

but in this case Mr.

Phillippo

seems to have overlooked the fact that it was not

a mere unintentional

omission to get a port clearance but

a

serious

deliberate violation of the Ordinance; and furthermore he says nothing of the equally breach of the law committed by the junk master in quitting the harbour after night fall.

11.

Nor does Mr.

Phillippo

appear fully to realize the evil consequences to this community

of the Hongkong Government

allowing

its own

laws to be

violated with impunity by these opium smugglers. Mr. Kerea, the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police tells me that this system has already

tended to revive the

practice of petty piracies, junks engaged in this night smuggling hang about the harbour week after week and when they cannot effect their object take to robbery instead.

When, therefore, the

12.

time came

for

Me

to determine

whether the value of the junk

and

opium should or should not be returned to the former

I owner, gave instructions that his attention should be called

to the provisions of the Ordina...

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53 77 50 but in this case Mr. Phillippo seems to have overlooked the fact that it was not a mere unintentional omission to get a port clearance but a serious deliberate violation of the Ordinance; and furthermore he says nothing of the equally breach of the law committed by the junk master in quitting the harbour after night fall. 11. Nor does Mr. Phillippo appear fully to realize the evil consequences to this community of the Hongkong Government allowing its own laws to be violated with impunity by these opium smugglers. Mr. Kerea, the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police tells me that this system has already tended to revive the practice of petty piracies, junks engaged in this night smuggling hang about the harbour week after week and when they cannot effect their object take to robbery instead. When, therefore, the 12. time came for Me to determine whether the value of the junk and opium should or should not be returned to the former I owner, gave instructions that his attention should be called to the provisions of the Ordina...
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53 77 50 but in this case Mr. Phillippo seems to have overlooked the fact that it was not a mere unintentional omission to get a bort elearance but a serious deliberate violation of the Ordinance; and furthermore he says nothing of the equally breach of the law committed by the junk master in quitting the starbour after night fall. 11. Nor does M. Phillippo appear fully to realize the evil_ consequences to this community of the Hongkong Government allowing its own own laws to be violated with impunity by these opium smugglers. Mr. Kerea i the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police tells me that this system has already tended to revive the as the practice of petty piracies, junks engaged in this night_ smuggling hang about the_ harbour week after week and when they cannot effect their object take to robbery instead. When, therefore, the 12. time came for Me to determine whether the value of the junk and opium should or should. not be returned to the former I owner, gave instructions that his attention should be called to the provisions of the Ordina... ! !
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53 77

50

but in this case Mr.

Phillippo

seems to have overlooked the fact that it was not

a mere unintentional

omission to get a bort elearance but

a

serious

deliberate violation of the Ordinance; and furthermore he says nothing of the equally breach of the law committed by the junk master in quitting the starbour after night fall.

11.

Nor does M.

Phillippo

appear fully to realize the evil_ consequences to this community

of the Hongkong Government

allowing

its own

own laws to be

violated with impunity by these opium smugglers. Mr. Kerea i

the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police tells me that this system has already

tended to revive the

as the

practice of petty piracies, junks engaged in this night_ smuggling hang about the_ harbour week after week and when they cannot effect their object take to robbery instead.

When, therefore, the

12.

time came

for

Me

to determine

whether the value of the junk

and

opium should or should. not be returned to the former

I owner, gave instructions that his attention should be called

to the provisions of the Ordina...

!

!

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