known to the local authorities on the opposite coast. I once pressed upon him the importance of coöperative measures, and offered, if he would supply guides, to send vessels to destroy some of these people said to be established on the Island of Chang chew, regular strongholds. He replies by a personal compliment to the reports of our success, defends the population of Chang chow against the charge of lawless pursuits, on the ground of their being wealthy and respectable, and ridicules the idea of the forts affording cover to pirates; insinuating, in reply to my remark that I had been unwilling to attack people living on Chinese territory, that the Government is bound to afford protection only to its own subjects.
For the real state of the seas within a day's sail of the colony, I beg to refer Your Lordship to Commander Lockyer's report.
The Steamer "Phlegethon" has been considered by Captain Troubridge the vessel best calculated, from her small draught of water and peculiar equipment, to perform efficiently the service on which he proposes to send her. Of this he must be allowed to be the best judge. It therefore remained for me, upon the receipt of his application, to decide whether she could be spared from her post at Canton. The most perfect tranquillity has prevailed for some months past, both in and about the city, and I see nothing in the present aspect of things at that place to prevent my acceding to Captain Troubridge's request, with which I have accordingly complied.
I have, &c.
(Signed) S. G. Bonham
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary
known to the local authorities on the opposite.
coast. I once
importance
Canors.
- pressed upon him the
tance of coöperatives meatures, and offered, if he would supply quides, to send
Mear
this, in
nest
refsels to destroy a most of these people said to be established on the Island of Chang chew,
regular strongholds . He replies by a personal compliment to the reports of ours success, defends the population of Chang chowd against the charge of lawless pursuits, out the ground of their being, wealthy and respectable, and ridicules the idea: of the forts affording cover to pirates; insinuating,
remark that I had been
in reply to my
to attack people living
on
unwilling. Chinese territory, that cacks Governmen
it
bound to allond only to its own
subjects .
For the real state of the seas within a day's sack of the belony, I bey to refer Your Lordship to Commander: Lockyer's report .
The Steamer
"
260
Phlegethon has been considered by Captain Troubridge the vessel
be
foourse
merely
ویر
best calculated, from her small draught of water and peculiar equipement, to performed officiently the servior on which he proposes " to send her. Of this he must of allowed to be the best judge. It more - remained for no thorefere, upon the receipt of his application, to decide whether she could be spared or art from ben post at Cantour. The most perfect tranquillitiz has prevailed for soni manth's past, both in
and about the bity, and I see nothing the present aspect of things at that place to present my acceding to bapitaine Pranburity, request, with which I have accordingly complied.
I have, you
iv)
(Signed) S. G. Bonham
( True Copy!
Colonial Secretary
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.