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› European Powers, and by the
severe measures adopted by
-the Chinese Authorities. It_
appears that no
European
; vessel had been attacked in.
these seas since 1874; and,.
- consequently, the prudent
Measures
of precaution
on
board had been generally relaxed. They will now be _
put in force
4.
..of
once more.
Since the cessation
the resent Franco-Chinese
-hostilities, piracy has
again become
become rife along the Coast of China, though the Greyhound is the first European vessel
that has been attacked. This recrudescence of piracy is - accounted for by the best-_
one
of
informed Chinese as the results
the late war;
of
large numbers of seamen and soldiers having been disbanded and having taken to piracy and brigandage.
5.
o
The Government of
this Colony will co-operate
with