Admiralty in such recognition of their Services by promotion or otherwise as might be most appropriate.

19.

It would be well also that the

Admiral should know he is mistation

in supposing that attacks on Foreign

Nefoelo

are not made by funk's armed

with Cannon. In those of the worst

caseo

which occurred during

during 1866.

vizi

"the "Lubra" - "basar" and "Buonaventura

all these repels

MATINË

captured by

of the

means

Lol Cannon, and in the case

#

"Buonaventura" the Captain, who escaped

almost by a miracle, informed

the Pirates served their

and that their fire

directed.

was

me

that

guns admirably. quick and well

20. Neither Registration

contemplated.

measures

Snake boats which

are

can

мог

346

any of the

reach the

Rept concealed

in Creek's till opportunity offers for using

them. They are only adapted

only adapted for Piratical

purposes and of

course would not be

owners who when

Registered by their

they

use them go forth at their peril.

and openly. The Chinese Authorities +

however

Gunboats

are moAN

and

are

better supplied with

obtaining others from

Curope. They have aheady destrayed great numbers of the Pirate boats and

will give

by and by.

a

still better account of this

21. It would also be well for the Admiral to understand that it is

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