to the enforcement of these

prohibitions, having been

Cordially accepted by the

Viceroy, have issued the

annexed instructions to the

line officers of

Men-of-War under

My

orders,

whose

action will, however,

be

limited to the detention

and

places where 324,

in place

the

want

of

a

sufficient Steam

force renders it impossible

for them

to

enforce their

laws. In these

cases they

will

act with the

concurrence

of armed fishing Junks

or vessels with, Junkpots, for transfer to the Chinese

Authorities, when fallen in

with on

the high seas,

and

Concurrences of

officials who are always

received on board before

Her Majesty's Ships depart.

On

any expedition having the suppression of piracy

as its Object

11. The Viceroy clearly

understands

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