Good character for either sobriety Minnelligence; at Shanghacthere is a well organicijed police force of well paid and active Europeans and Chinamen, and a althoughs the amount of business Carried on, and Consequently of propertys exposed, are much greater there, crimis is remarkably less frequent than at King Kong.
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Whatever maybe the regulation at the present moment regarding
of the cale of military Stones evnuchte
Pannars maybe called arsenals fon gons, which may he seen layer upon maybe. layer severe deep, the heaps extending over considerable distance
Thus, while there must be along a number of native Residents in busmiss connection with Encopeans atting Kong, and porcesuing Here love the local knowledge requisite for forming piratical Schemes, there can be no lack of means either personel on Gnaterial for carrying
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them out. It is known that in devert
of the fatal attacks on Europeanas well as other vessels, (widuiding one a few days ago when the master and meats of a Dutch Nessel were murdered)
the pirates have
have
safely followed their preyout of pout while their proceedings, proved that they were well acquainted with the nature of the Crews, and of the goods on board, buch piracies are not only planned. here, but it in beleived that they are men who hand
often carried out by in one way
have
way or other heen en plazed
on the vessels while in port in the case just referredts, the pirates
had their faces blackened most probably from fear of being Recognized by those who hadden
them onboard in harbour.
Indeed one
of the. Consels
to now endeavouring tascertin
tres particulars regarding thus apparent respectable & wealthy Ohnice
INT,
Connel Office
reagui