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fatal blow to all
Siracy
in these
writers, by finding it safe to declare,
under
proper
sanction and with the
cooperation of the Chinese Government, that all native craft unless furnished
with special authority from Government
which
may
be found armed within
certain limits that might afterwards be from time to time extended—shall be
liable to
seizure
and all on
liable to punishment.
board
LA
not disappear when fairly grappled with.
doubt be then forced to
Many will
Mo
have
whilst it is
admit much of the supposed difficulties to
imaginary.
been
certain that whatever portion of them
is
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real will not be overcome
Reverting
now to the action of
this Government I would observe that
the present diminution
although
Buatical outrages
the
in
in
part due to
the Police, and the
vigilance of the Police,
admirable
I hope
there is
Soon to bring this matter once more before Her Majesty's Government with a view to combined action being at last taken; for I
see no reason
reaso
to
suppose that the difficulties which
may
at first embarrass the question will
of Commodore
energy of
Jones
no doubt that it has been mainly effected by the Legislation of
last
year through Ordinances No ... by the ... at thorough knowledge of all
joint
s of which
Chinese residents here and of all
junks visiting this harbour
vefoelo
it
was insisted
was
acquired,
In reference to native that all should take out