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interests of Stoughtong and
somewhat more consistent with the independence and dignity the Colonial Government.
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9.
Before describing my
be counter proposal it may convenient to refer to the course I felt it my duty to take in respect to smugglers who leave Hongkong without complying with the Starbor Ordinance 1.6 of 1866. I found that emugglers had been in the habit of leaving Hong Kong
after night-fall, and sometimes
without Clearance papers. instructed the Starben Master
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and the Police Magistrates to enforce
the laws of Houghtons, by which Sunter that left the Harbor after
midnight
on without a clearance
super were made liable to
forfeiture. As
some of my
advisers, including the Attorney
Mr Pilliges Generat die not think the Farlor roinance should be enforced for the brevention of smuggling, it was necesary for me to schort fully the course I had adopted, and the dissent of those members of the Executive Council who differed
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from me.
the 20th of September, 1877, and.
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