CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 598

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

into the matter and

duly repremand

the offenders; he was likewise instructed to give peremptory orders to the Cruisers that in conformity with existing Regulations they must not enter British waters.

The following report has now been received from Mr McLeavy Brown:

"In order to obviate the raising of diplomatic issues between the two countries the cruisers attached to this station have never been permitted to enter British waters at random.

"Instructions in this sense were circulated a long time ago and obedience to which was enjoined.

In view of the statement made by H.M. Consul that an infraction of British Territoriality had been committed by Customs cruisers searching for contraband, the Commissioner will have the Captains of the various vessels concerned called together and take a searching investigation into the matter and should it prove that such has been the case deal with the offenders accordingly.

He will in addition reiterate his instructions to the cruisers that for the future in the performance of their duty they are to be strictly guided by existing regulations and that they must on no account unauthorisedly enter British waters; as should they do so the case will be investigated and transgressors punished.

The Governor General has to observe that longstanding orders having been issued to all Chinese Steamers and Cruisers that they must not take upon themselves...

Edit History

2026-05-26 07:29:31 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
into the matter and duly repremand the offenders; he was likewise instructed to give peremptory orders to the Cruisers that in conformity with existing Regulations they must not enter British waters. The following report has now been received from Mr McLeavy Brown: "In order to obviate the raising of diplomatic issues between the two countries the cruisers attached to this station have never been permitted to enter British waters at random. "Instructions in this sense were circulated a long time ago and obedience to which was enjoined. In view of the statement made by H.M. Consul that an infraction of British Territoriality had been committed by Customs cruisers searching for contraband, the Commissioner will have the Captains of the various vessels concerned called together and take a searching investigation into the matter and should it prove that such has been the case deal with the offenders accordingly. He will in addition reiterate his instructions to the cruisers that for the future in the performance of their duty they are to be strictly guided by existing regulations and that they must on no account unauthorisedly enter British waters; as should they do so the case will be investigated and transgressors punished. The Governor General has to observe that longstanding orders having been issued to all Chinese Steamers and Cruisers that they must not take upon themselves...
Baseline (Original)
into the matter and duly repreinand the offenders; he was likewise instructed to give peremptory orders to the Cruisers that in conformity. - existing Regulations they they must with not enter British waters. The following report has now been received from Mr Me Leavy Braves Mc. "In order to obviate the raising of (diplomatic) issues ~ between the two countries the cruisers attached to this station have never " been permitted to enter British G waters at random. "Instructions in this sense; carefully obedicince to which was onjoined, hine a go were circulated a long In view of the statement "made by A. M. Consoul that an traction of British Territoriality infraction " had been committed by Custon's cruisers # 595 cruisers searching for contraband, the Commissioner will have the Captains of the various vessels concerned called together and take " a searching investigation into the "matter and should it prove that " such has been the case deal with " the offenders accordingly. ite will in additions. reiterate his instructions to the arc " cruisers that for the future in the " performance of their duty they "to be strictly guided by existing cuter regulations and that lations and that they must on "no account unauthorisedly "British waters; as should they do so "the case will be investigated and transgressors punished : The Governor General/ has to observe that longstanding orders having been issued to all Chinese Steamers and Cruisers that they must not take upon then wel ves
2026-05-26 07:29:31 · Baseline
View content

into the matter and

duly repreinand

the offenders; he was likewise instructed to give peremptory orders to the Cruisers that in conformity. - existing Regulations they

they must

with

not enter British waters.

The following report has now been received from Mr Me Leavy Braves

Mc.

"In order to obviate the

raising of (diplomatic) issues ~

between the two countries the cruisers

attached to this station have never

" been permitted to enter British

G

waters at random.

"Instructions in this sense;

carefully

obedicince to which was

onjoined,

hine

a go

were circulated a

long

In view of the statement "made by A. M. Consoul that an

traction of British Territoriality

infraction

" had been committed by Custon's

cruisers

#

595

cruisers searching for contraband, the Commissioner will have the Captains of the various vessels – concerned called together

and take

" a searching investigation into the "matter and should it prove that

" such has been the case deal with " the offenders accordingly.

ite will in additions.

reiterate his instructions to the

arc

" cruisers that for the future in the " performance

of their

duty they "to be strictly guided by existing

cuter

regulations and that

lations and that they must on "no account unauthorisedly "British waters; as should they do so "the case will be investigated and transgressors punished :

The Governor General/

has to observe that longstanding orders having been issued to all

Chinese Steamers and Cruisers

that they must not take upon

then wel ves

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.