ben committed, but as there were several American and other foreign vessels lying off the Chinese coast at the time, it was possible that the offenders were otherwise than English; though.
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Any opportunity occurring of identifying them as British Subjects I should not fail to take further notice of them.
A most atrocious and barbarous robbery and plunder of Military Treasure having been committed near Chekchu, the Military Station, on the north side of this Colony by some piratical Chinese, the particulars of which I had the honor to detail in my despatch of the 1st May, 1825 to Findlay's address, I took occasion of the Relieving Viceroy's abovementioned Letter to bring the same to his Notice, in Enclosure No.2, and to suggest his assistance towards the discovery and punishment of the pirates. Both our Chief Police Magistrate, and the Chinese authorities in the opposite shore have apprehended persons under circumstances of suspicion, though I regret to say that nothing positive has yet been proved. Should any of these criminals be duly convicted, and condemned, by the Chief Justice after his arrival, I shall not fail to make a terrible example of them; for I am persuaded that the amount of robbery, with violence which has hitherto prevailed among the Chinese inhabitants of this Colony stands in great need of it.
I this day received the enclosed reply from His Excellency the Viceroy, courteously acknowledging my letter, and expressing his determination to use the most effectual means for the detection of the pirates. The Triad and other societies or combinations for the perpetration of crime referred to in your own letter and the Viceroy's, are known to exist largely not only in China but in foreign countries colonized by Chinese; and as they sin at the root of all security both of life and property.
ben committed, but as there were several American and other facign kissets lying off the hinese coast at the time, it was possible that the offenders were otherwise than English; though.
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of identifying them as Dulish Subjects Ishould not fail to latke freeper notice of them.
A most abrocious and parbarous extroy and pobbery of Military Theasure having been committed near Chekechu, the Military Station, on the truth thee of this Colony by some peratical Chinese, the particulars of which I had - the honor to detail in my despatch of the 1 ;
10." "may, 1:25 to Find Alaleyf's address, Hosk occasion of the Reling Viceroy's abovementioned Letter to bring the same to his Notice, in Enclosure N.2, and to
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apprehended persons under circumstances of th... suspicion, though Dugret to say that nothing positive has yet been proveds. Should any of this criminals be duly convicted, and condemned, by the thief Festion after his arrivals, Ithall not fail to %. Ke a terrible example of them; for I ans persuaded that the amount of robben, with -violence which has hitherto prevailed. Among thes hinese inhabitants of this Colony stands in great need of it
I this day received the enclosed reply New from His Excellency the liceny, ceartently acknowledging my Seller, ande expresing his determination to use the most effectuals means for the detection of the pirates - The Fuad and other societies or combinations for the perpetration of
referred to in puz own letter and the Vicom, are known to expôt largely not only in China but in foreign (oundries colonized by Chinese ; and as they sin at the rest of all security both of
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