Piracy.
With 4.8., not the less, that
I quite agree the Chinese boats are justly
held responsible under
Existing Treaties for a more effective cooperation,
if
not the total suppression of Piracy by their
united efforts. In this as in so other directions however there is a
load
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always fallen hitherto most unfairly upon the
British boats; but it is hardly by Chinese Cooperation
that this will be obviated. If at all, it must be
by other Treaty
Powers having trade with China,
Contributing their quota to the general defence in
the ratio of their trade, that is still
many wide difference.
If taken in
their
Che
between the Engagements entered into
We dictated the Treaties that laid
fulfilment. this obligation upon
as
anch
in doing so
them, -
as owws, it may
in their own interest.
be affirmed, _ but
we called upon them to undertake
before performed towards
their own
people
L were
duties they had never
whidly without the w
Efficient means of speenting.
giver some
The gradual formation of gunboat fleets
hope of improvement
but not until they
are
Efficiently commanded.
Sooner
well organised
or later
As a service
It is quite true that the chief burden protecting all foreign trade in the Chinese seas has
always
of
be small,
but considering
that without the
intervention of the British naval forces to Check
the whole of the trading interests of the
Piracy
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other Powers would be Endangered, & could only preserved by the Employment of a force
part equal to that Britain; the fairer
not one
be
their
supplied by great
division wo
pro rate according
appear to be to the relative
but an Equal
trade under each flag
amount of trade under each
of
Contribution from all foreign
interested in the continuance
Powers in
of trade.
any way
Taking all these circumstances into Consideration I doubt the expediency of making
my further effort at present to compel Central foot to undertake duties
the
by any
Jueaswih
of