CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 544

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539

OML

this

alter the existing law subject. I have spoken to a good many of them about it, and they appear content to see the present laws of the Colony strictly enforced against smugglers; Knowing,

on the

other hand, that the Government exacts

ample reparation from

the Chinese Authorities in

every

instance where it is proved that

revenue cruisers search or seize

junks in the waters of the ... Colony. They are fully alive to the fact that legitimate trade is not really served by allowing laws

to be administered or altered to

suit the smuggling fraternity

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

humble Servant,

M[ath]ew

Governor

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9 539 OML this alter the existing law subject. I have spoken to a good many of them about it, and they appear content to see the present laws of the Colony strictly enforced against smugglers; Knowing, on the other hand, that the Government exacts ample reparation from the Chinese Authorities in every instance where it is proved that revenue cruisers search or seize junks in the waters of the ... Colony. They are fully alive to the fact that legitimate trade is not really served by allowing laws to be administered or altered to suit the smuggling fraternity I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble Servant, M[ath]ew Governor

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9 539 OML this alter the existing law subject. I have spoken to a good many of them about it, and they appear content to sex the present laws of the leolony strictly enforced against _._ smugglers; Knowing, on the other hand, that the Government exacts ample reparation from the Chinese Authorities in every instance where it is proved that revenne cruisers search or seire junks in the waters of the _____ bolony. They are fully alive to the fact that legitimate trade is not really served by allowing laws to be administered or al ered to suit the smuggling fraternity I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble Servant, Moth Governor

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539

OML

this

alter the existing law subject. I have spoken to a good many of them about it, and they appear content to sex the present laws of the leolony strictly enforced against _._ smugglers; Knowing,

on the

other hand, that the Government exacts

ample reparation from

the Chinese Authorities in

every

instance where it is proved that

revenne cruisers search or seire

junks in the waters of the _____ bolony. They are fully alive to the fact that legitimate trade is not really served by allowing laws

to be administered or al ered to

suit the smuggling fraternity

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

humble Servant,

Moth

Governor

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