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in two instances which have come
to
my Knowledge
the Piratical Pont
Crews
were driven on shore, and their Bewe
landed at Hong Kong without
molestation;
on one occasion the Crew
F
of a Pratical Junk distroyed by the Mandarin Boats in Tytam Bay, and in sight of the Sun Boat, Landed armed within Sun-shot the Fort at Stanley, and make their way into the interion of this bland without interruption, though Detachment ofst. M. Ceylon Rifles is stationed at that place
а
Steamer
In the absence of a from this anchorage, piracies become more frequent and more
daring, but Jean
but I can assure you'dd
that
every
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endeavour has been and
will be made by A. M. Ships Stationed here, to check the atrocities committed by the hordes of Pirates in this neighbourhood, though, with the
means at
my
disposal at present, it is quite impossible effectually to put
stop, or even to check them..
I have, He.
a
Officer.
(Signed) W. Hoste, Captain Penior (Tone Copy)
Colonial Secretary-