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any of the causes which might ordinarily eupposed to affect a coast trade-

During the last two mouths when

is fair, the

During although the monsoon is fain.

weather is such as to render navigation not a little perilous to the pail native craft, and while there has been

just alarm felt on the score of piracy

"them since the destruction of the pirales' ficet in September, 1849, the number

of monthly arrivals has been greater than at any period eines May, 1849-

In both Movember and December, no fewer than 124 junks have touched here; the greatest number on record

before this being in May, 1847, 122 are shown to have anchored here-

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when

(Jyund). I. Wade, Asst Chrise Secretary-

Colonial Secretary-

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64624157

Return of the total number of Felony

cases coming under the

Houghong Police including those in

apprehended.

cognizance of the

which

Mo

persons

ws were

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Total number of case;

Remarks

1847

585.

1848.

713.

1849.

856.

1850.

674.

Victoria, Houghtong, February 1851.

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(Signed) Charles May,

Superintendent. of Police

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Colonial Secretary-