I have also to state that at an interview I had with the Viceroy in the subject, this Excellency exprefsed his high appucciation of the endeavours of this Excellency the Governor to eradicate the
existing evil of pimey
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and stated that
from the measures proposed the greated good must result; that, as regards~
· similav legislation on the part of the
Chinese Goursement, it with by his duty to confer with the Goversion and other high provincial Offices in the preparation of a Report be be laid before the Beard
to
of Foreign Affairs for Imperial Afent;
with a
and he trust's that, in conjunctio steam Flotilla, security to honest traders
may
be insured, and
piracy swept from
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the China seas.
I have to obouve that the bicerry
appears most carnest in his intentions, and
cilthough
sometime mush necessanty clapere
befor a system which involves questions of
and means for carrying it out can
financo
be brought into operation, stite the onward)
Movement is made, and will, I feel
convinced, come to a satisfactory termination.
I have y
(Signed) D. B. Robertson,
Conant.