better qualified to clow the
paramount uczcuite under which this Eriory is laboring
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efficient suppression of Piracy
means towards the
2.
The piratical attacks
trading vessels are now
daily occurrence;
and
upon
of almost
the love of life
property is immence; and, as Hong Kong is entirely dependant the mainland of China
all
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for
for
our markets,
its articles of consumption, [particularly those
it is of the utmost importance
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that stringent and efficient should be adopted for checking this
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enormous evil; and, since the 112 chinese authorities themselves are
totally unequal to cope with the Pirates, it becomes a matter
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grave
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consideration whether the
means
Colony should not have the of defending the lives and property of Her Majesty's subjects, who naturally look to this Government for protiction
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In Despatch P41 of the 24# April 1849, to the addres
Earl Grey, Sir George Bonham suggested the necessity of a small
Steamer of 40 horse
power being
attached to the Colony; and, as the
probable expenditure of
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