CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 771

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Even if adhering to existing regulations and not on account entering British waters, as all offenders would be punished.

This was communicated to it. 8. B. Mt. Corvul for the information of the Hong Kong Government, latter expressed themselves satisfied.

The case thus being settled, there was no necessity for any further correspondence on the question, but in addition to instructing the Ker Loon Commissioner, the Governor General has to direct that most stringent orders be issued to all Commanders and crews of revenue vessels to closely adhere to existing regulations, and that for the future when on duty, Hong Kong waters must on no account be entered. No arrest of smugglers or search for smuggled goods is to be made there, under pain of severe punishment. These instructions are of the greatest importance.

Issued the 5th of September, 1890.

Translated by (Signed) I. T. Jamieson.

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Even if adhering to existing regulations and not on account entering British waters, as all offenders would be punished. This was communicated to it. 8. B. Mt. Corvul for the information of the Hong Kong Government, latter expressed themselves satisfied. The case thus being settled, there was no necessity for any further correspondence on the question, but in addition to instructing the Ker Loon Commissioner, the Governor General has to direct that most stringent orders be issued to all Commanders and crews of revenue vessels to closely adhere to existing regulations, and that for the future when on duty, Hong Kong waters must on no account be entered. No arrest of smugglers or search for smuggled goods is to be made there, under pain of severe punishment. These instructions are of the greatest importance. Issued the 5th of September, 1890. Translated by (Signed) I. T. Jamieson.

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of clovely adhering to existing regulations

lations and of not on account entering British waters, as all offer.ders would be punished.

This

was communicated to it. 8. B. Mt. Corvul for the information of the HongKong Government, latter expressed themselves satisfied.

The case thus

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and the

being

settled there

necessity for any further &

correspondence on the

question but

the

addition to instructing

Ker Loon Commissioner the Governor General has to direct that most

stringent orders be issued to the of all

Commanders and crews

revenue vessels to closely adher. to existing regulations, and that for the future when duty, Hongkong waters must on no account be entered. No arrest of

smugglers

Ta revere

or search for sugge

smuggled

goods is to be made there, under

766

pain of severe punishment. These instructions are of the

importance.

greatest

Issued the 5th of September, 1890

avv

ranslated by

(Signed) I #t. Jamieson.

pain

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