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His Excellency
states that he had convened this meeting in order to consider
a
despatch from the Viveroy of the -Two Rivangs conveyed through Her Majesty's odoting Consul Canton that the Government of Hongkong would, on account of
itn
insurrection in Divansi.
prohibit the export of munitions
of
nar
from Wongkong, which
despatch and the Acting Consul's
letter were
table.
read and laid on
the
His Excellency referred to
Ordinance No3 of 1862 which authorized the Governor to prohibit by proclamation the exportation of
Military
stores and other articles,
and he read the various despatches
which had passed between the -Government of Kongstong and the Colonial Office in 1862 and 1863` ! the occasion when the export
on
of munitions of
war had been prohibited, and when the Secretary of State also authorized the issue of special permits to export
under certain conditions.
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Deliberation ensues, and
the Council being of opinion that it is expedient to comply
the V
comply with
Viceroy's wishes in the matter: it is resolved that a proclamation.
be
immediately
issued in such
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