Viper's doing so after a certain date
regarded as pirates and
shall be regarded
liable to forfeiture with their
cargoes,
and that, on
his part
it would afford this excellency a very great pleasure to aid in reking a similar Ordinance in the Colony. I then remarked to
the Viceroy that,
as
regard
the
share of the Chinese Government
in providing
an
armament for
the suppression of piracy, two propositions presented themselves -
proposed
first,
by
a rate in aid, as the Governon; second, the
purchase of a light draught
Steamer or tivo, to be
livs, to be officered
and
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manned, by permission of Admiral, from the Royal Navy,
at such rates of pay
determined
upon.
as
might be I also referred
to the chartering of Steamers to act with the British Naval Force. The Viceroy at once admitted that the Chinese Government was not in a position to Steam system; without he did not clearly
see
carry
how
on
preparation,
discipline could be preserved in vessels manned by foreigners, under the Imperial Flag; and he
was
of opinion that, until a service could be established under proper guarantees and