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repedition against
against culam piratical hamuts- not far from the neighbor hood of Macne
I also forward Refracts on the souls of the
ccxpedition.
1.
Nev
mpions that the latte
a
view to
I was very should take place with. enabling Majesty'. Government to determine the real value of the apsistance which the Chinese could render, and I may say that the scopedition by it's results
its results pretty clearly
demonstrates that the most useful
ment can
a
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aid which the Chinese jemment give would be in the shape of pecuniary contribution, entilting them to expect an additional contingent of effective gumboats to be unfiloyed suppresim of Piracy.
mida orden of the
British Admiral.
3.
Anaher great anvice which they might perhaps renou would consist in
done done
the
garrianing and steeping propesion of piratical, hamits when captured by gunboats as they have snow in the tale expedition . Nevertheless, in the actual aspault of such places Chinese forces are of little use, and as
will perceive
you
from Commander St. John's report of the proceedings, the Chinese force may be said to have been most effective in giving warning to the Pirates by hanging about the place three days before the attack. Mince the majority of the Pirates had ample time to
boats abo
escape
and
Davi
cheir