b.
7.
140
of Macas and on
intees
he
guarantees
the understanding that
for
their not being intended
thise in Arms against the Government of China.
Assuming this, to what purpose
Stoves put?
are these
The Sorcha busines of
Macar scarcely exists, and it cannot be
that this large quantity is meant for
aimament and
the
protection of Masar
The conclusion must be drawn
goes to fit out China boats
bessels
that it
in Pirney.
engorged
The arrangement with the
Macar Government to which I refer
leber will
be found reported in sir Hercules Robinson's Despatch N? 131 of 3rd Sefilember 1864. and sanctioned by the Secretary of Stato
173 of 29th November last.
in reply No 173 of 2
A
મ
瀍
So far, I subunit, Horytony is absolved.
Hoongthing
The fact is that all Chinese vessels
fact is
ocenpy
and
themselves in Piracy when occasion offers,
throughout the length of the Coast of China the stronger preço
on the weaker,
and the weaker in due course takes measures
to retaliate.
This has been so,
m
the shores of the
Kwangting Province at least, ever since we
had Communication with Chinn, and the
evil in later days has been increased from
Causes
-
from two
1. h
the
from the suppression of
attempted revolution in China, which has
driven to the sea a
men
who
large number of reckless
were neither better nor worse than
thise against whom they rose, but whose
¡ lives were not safe
on land Q
2
from
the