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is

without notice. This difficulty diminished if the Ordinance under which the interference takes place stande permanently book, and so operates as notice to

· persons engaging in the trades

in the statute

by the risks of interference

affected by

to which they

are

Enclosure 3.

¡READ

C

V. Q.

REGE 7 APR 35,

Further Memorandum by the Colonial -Secretary (M. Marsh).

303

If it is thought necessary in

the Straits Settlements to have a

permanent Peace Preservation Ordinance,

exposed. But

a

perhaps it is well that the

difficulty should not be diminished

so that there

sufficient

be

a may

C

any tendency to-

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check upon any - uncalled for interference with the normal freedom of trade in arms as in other things amongst the

Chinese.

(Signed) Edward L. O'Malley,

Attorney-General. /

21st February, 1885

fortiori

necessary

such

an

Ordinance is

in HongKong which can be

invaded by a host of bad characters without the slightest difficulty at

any

hour

these men

here with

of the day or night, and could supply themselves

I do not for

armid.

one

moment apprehend that the Police and the Military would not be able to put down any possible rising, but it would be at the cost of

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some