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to the impossibility of Euppressing piracy in Chine, so long permitted to c
of
ex native Junky
y are
carry any number
gunes, arms and
2. Another difficulty which Struck me is the want of
efficient system of registration,
without which it has been impossible to trace the owners
of
thebe Piratical Vessels, and
dnow the line between the
Pirate and Grader
Ć......
This
difficulty Encouraged the
Conversion of the latter into The former, whenever a
favorable
favorable apportimity affered.
3. Being
auxcions to Consult
My Foreign Colleagues in reference to these point, I invited opinion and received
the replies from the French
wiited Stater and Dutch
On
Lenior haval officers their station, capies of which
le se
annered for
their
Lordship's information.
4. The letter of Rear Admiral Bell, Commanding
buited States ope.
Q.
doon
did not reach me in time
to place it before ster
Qajesty's
Minister in China.
together
PETUSSUNDERE!!
A