Kung has sent the annexed reply to the British Minister's Communication of October last. In this Imperial Highness measures into Consideration 382 and draw up a Code of regulations to that end of reporting on the same states that he has written on the subject of disarmament as the Senior Naval Officer are by no means in accord as to the best means within the limits of the laws of Registration, to cite the Ministers Superintendents of Trade for the Northern and also to the Southern Ports, as well as the Governors Severally at the two Ports in Kwang and Fukien to take these measures of dealing with the subject.
It seems desirable that the Representatives in Peking should take into Consideration the whole question of piracy and the Steps it may be most expedient to adopt for its measures.