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(1) Received tobegrown of 21.7 January

"Hill cary

H

out instructions. Oo you.

consider the Fauch Mesageries- "Maritimus steaners, and Chinese

"Revenue Cruisers public ships?"

1

(2.) " Referring to your telegram of the

•

" January, do you consider Saigon

"212 !

"the "vecerest port" under the present

#

circumstances? Large exportation

arus to the Chinese is carried

of a

1

from Hongkong. Please send

" instructions at once.

4.

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With regard to the first

Carrut

лез

of these telegrams, it should be observed that by local Ordinance (N = 11 of m

1884

1331

bon

1884), the Freuch Mail Steamers hold the

status of men -

war; and that the

of-ten-of-war ;

harbour and waters.

are

Chinese Revenue

of Hongkong

constantly

visited by

Cruisers.

5.

telegram,

With regard to the second-

it is well known that large

quantities of ar

arms are

perchas

chased in

this Colony and exported for the use

: the Chinese Government. The

of the

Several Attorney. Qquoral has given his

opinion that "there is nothing in

the Foreign Eulistment Act that : " prohibits the supply of arms to the "Chinese. However, under the,

The provision

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