- ER
to show Your Lordship that I
have not lost sight of this important
question, and to enable
whether I judge whether
views
are to
you my application and
are unobjectionable.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
Ethen ...ay
Governor.
Sir Arthur Ken...
(Copy)
No 513.
Sir
Kennedy & Commodore Short.
19 436
Government House,
Hongkong, 8th August, 1842.
... You
... have
doubtless observed
reports of piratical attacks in our
vicinity
have reached
this Government, yet, it is to be
feared
that
the waters of
the neighbouring
are
likely to
become
... infested
with the boats
of robbers and pirates - probably
even now
on the look-out for
opportunities to revive their predatory
Commodore Short, R. N., Senior Naval Officer,