CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12] — Page 294

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черву,

I am to state, for the information

of the barl of Derby, that they see no obrection to

the proposal of the Governor of Hongkong solong arit is confined to officers engaged m'that Colony; but that, when bolomal vessels anwvé

unk officers duly qualified to command them according to the law of the Colony to which they belong on the voyage which they intend to make it to a question how far interference

would be mistified The Board think that such

cases should be dealt with on their merito,

the

We absence of a well defined law, and they are not prepared to advise as to the construction

of the Hongkong Saw in this particular, nor as to the limits of the discretion which should be used by the authorities in particular cases.

க.

I have the honour to ke

Jw,

Your Obechent Servant,

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