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I have added a dispatch to the police, but I had not yet decided whether the number demanded by the Captain Superintendent for the New Territories was necessary...
The dispute will be dealt with by the next English Mail.
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The launches are in a pressing necessity. The spirit of robbery manifesting itself in every direction, and even within the limits of Hong Kong harbour, was bounded by gangs seen around. 265729 people were robbed during the past week, while the coast villages of the islands adjoining Hong Kong were troubled within the protection of patrol launches. They are open to the continuation of piratical attacks from pirates from the northern coast of the Chinese islands.
The launches here are manned by double crew and kept out for 24 hours so that their movements come back...