CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 50

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43

amend the Arms Ordinance of 1889.

year

During the past year, several serious "collisions took place between armed bands of smugglers, who attempted to cross the Chinese frontier at Kowloon with opium, and Chinese Customs Officers.

3. Mr. Homing caused strict enquiry to be made as to how and where these bands of smugglers were armed, and it is strongly suspected that they are in the habit of concealing their arms in a small house or houses in British Territory close to the frontier where they assemble and arm themselves before starting on their smuggling expeditions.

Lt.

As there was no law under which a warrant could be obtained by ...

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43 amend the Arms Ordinance of 1889. year During the past year, several serious "collisions took place between armed bands of smugglers, who attempted to cross the Chinese frontier at Kowloon with opium, and Chinese Customs Officers. 3. Mr. Homing caused strict enquiry to be made as to how and where these bands of smugglers were armed, and it is strongly suspected that they are in the habit of concealing their arms in a small house or houses in British Territory close to the frontier where they assemble and arm themselves before starting on their smuggling expeditions. Lt. As there was no law under which a warrant could be obtained by ...
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: 43 amend the Arms Ordinance. of 1889. year During the past several serious. "collisions took place between armed bands of who attempted. smugglers, who at to cross the Chinese frontier at Kowloon with opium, and Chinese Customs Officers. 3. Mr. Homing caused strict enquiry to be made as to how and where these > > these bands of smugglers- were armed, and it is strongly suspected that~ they are in the habit of concealing their. arind in a small house or houses in British Territory close to the frontier where they assemble and arm themselves before starting On their smuggling expeditions. Lt. As there was law under which a NO varrant could be obtained -by Į
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43

amend the Arms Ordinance.

of 1889.

year

During the past

several serious.

"collisions took place between armed bands of

who attempted.

smugglers, who at

to cross the Chinese

frontier at Kowloon with opium, and Chinese

Customs Officers.

3. Mr. Homing caused strict enquiry to be made

as to how and where

these

>

>

these bands of smugglers-

were armed, and it is

strongly suspected that~

they

are in the habit of

concealing

their.

arind in

a small house or houses

in British Territory

close

to the frontier where they

assemble and arm themselves

before starting

On

their

smuggling expeditions.

Lt.

As there was

law under which a

NO

varrant could be obtained

-by

Į

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