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better qualified to clow the

paramount uczcuite under which this Eriory is laboring

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efficient suppression of Piracy

means towards the

2.

The piratical attacks

trading vessels are now

daily occurrence;

and

upon

of almost

the love of life

property is immence; and, as Hong Kong is entirely dependant the mainland of China

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for

for

our markets,

its articles of consumption, [particularly those

it is of the utmost importance

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that stringent and efficient should be adopted for checking this

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enormous evil; and, since the 112 chinese authorities themselves are

totally unequal to cope with the Pirates, it becomes a matter

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grave

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consideration whether the

means

Colony should not have the of defending the lives and property of Her Majesty's subjects, who naturally look to this Government for protiction

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In Despatch P41 of the 24# April 1849, to the addres

Earl Grey, Sir George Bonham suggested the necessity of a small

Steamer of 40 horse

power being

attached to the Colony; and, as the

probable expenditure of

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