events ni Japan having detained one won the cost part, in that Cometry, little, if any, opportuniti was afforded (me of personally investigating the Grumerous mistances & which any
any attention was called of the insecurity, life and property farm the de predations of the lawless Chinees population infecting the Colony of Hong Kong and Thane Consequent the formed the apricons froutine on this Dubjeck ttime expressed principally from hinformations forwarded ture by the offices in Command of the various small ressels employed withose Waters, as well as from that derived rom Captain hallath, the permanent Semion Officer atklong Kong, who, from long experience of the Colony, has had ample apportunities
ata more correct estimato ofarsaving at.
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Feel confident their Lordships will not fail tappreciate the difficulty experience hi duggesting any definite on detailed measures for the: duppression of piracy, allts Shave no hesitation in repeating what I have before Itated upon this important subject. that much the of the evil which how exists high the offs obviated,
it were a onore efficient Expervision exercised over the Numerons Patine craft and the hordes of desperate characters from the notorions neighbourhoods oflente Enjoying inrestricted to the free port and Colony of Hong Kong. And as a Ehmeday ou the prevailing discreditable
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