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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

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