16
375
17
harbor with the full approval of Iber Majestijo Minister, that simm
numbers of native craft will
mense
quit
а
place where, whatever be then character.
place
they must hinceforward be
mean
The first fight took place dyemoon Pass a few days ago
the
and in
it the Customs bouts were beaten off. 21. Now for instituting this novel,
and
say replorable state of things what
exposed
to
I must say
excuse does the Wic
Search, squeezing and extation by the
petty officers of the bustoms.
20. Already there is a most unprecedented Magnation
of trade caused
by the pumic
amongst the bhinese, and to what
extent it
may proceed is beyond the
one to loretell. whilst on
power of any one
the other hand it is equally probable that the neighborhood of the Island will
become
scene of combats between
se a scene
Chinese Customs boats and
vefoels leaving
this Harber when strong enough to resist.
Vienay put forward.
his Proclamution.
persons have been
d in
this that lawless
only
aforming
the
guise of
1
Mailitary officials with
an ostentatious
display of flags 42 44 under pretence | of catching smugglers and that when they find an opportunity they plunder repels of all they
off.
they contain and matte
22. In other words he
aperts there
ane
Pivates- and he might have added not
Pirate for very
three that frequented
ome