by the Admiral's help might render
The Colony
all the protection it wants.
AB
27 July.
Am pr30
Sir W. Molesworth.
The despatch of 9 Mr. deserves your perusal. I should not think it expedient to answer such detailed & specific statements by telling the Colony that Sir George Sterling reported that he had no fear of the attacks of the pirates.
There seems to be little danger of Canton, but if it be true that they virtually blockade the coast and arrest the
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Any honest
by
By the day of the Admiral on the station as far as possible to clear the seas of Pirates - and he
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course of trade it is high time that something ought to be done. If the Colony will provide for that purpose, I think it would be desirable to maintain a
# place Queen's ships under the control of the
Colonial
Steamer armed for the suppression of piracy out of local funds, a water police, or other means of aiding in repressing piracy. It would be well, perhaps, for the Colonial Government to provide
give them the other half grant. But perhaps the best (considering the large trade which is endangered by the impunity enjoyed by the pirates) would be for the Admiral to give instructions for active and combined operations on the
return of the fleet from Amoy. The provided out of the Admiralty Estimates.
Mr. Merrial
Thinks that
If this view should prevail &
the Gov.
Entertains no doubt of the readiness of the inhabitants to assist in punishing piracy, so the repression of piracy in the vicinity of the Harbour
the
he
the instructed, set on foot a plan
of water police.
under Government
Authority-
which
Aided
The Amoor, or elsewhere,
wh. should sweep the Chinese Seas of these
Lads
tiger
Would be encouraged to do so. I doubt whether
Specially
the having walked, grant money in aid they would say that the repressing offenses is an Admiralty duty.
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by the Admiral's Heeps might render
The Colony
all the protection it wants.
AB
27 July.
Am pr30
Sie W. Molesworth.
The despatch of 9 Mr. deserves. your perusal. I should not think '; expedient to answer such detailed & specific statements by tetting the Coloni & that Six fames Sterling Uported that he had no fear of the attaches of the pirates
There seams
t be litth Victoria or
their
any, danger of Canton but if it be hire that #ey virtually blockade the coast a arrest the
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bg
Bis the day of the Admiral on the station as far
as potute to clear the seas of Pirates - and he
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course of trade it is high time that somethi_ ought woh the best judge whether be has sufficient shed be done. If the Colon... will provide fre for that propore. I think it would br deprechenalia.
half the cost & maintain à
# place Queen's slips under the consort of the
Colonial
Steamer armed for the sup:
out of loral funds a water potice, or other Preased
Of aiding in respinssing pressey. The colony
of piracy it wo be well perhaps to Wonial Gommor. latif the colony with provide
give them the other half
grant. But perhaps the best ( considering the large trade
which is endangered byth
impunity enjoyed by the pirate would be for the Admiral to to qive instructions for active a combined operations on the
return of the fleet. from dimivilly Marce. The provided out of the Admuchy Lotary
Mr. Meniale
Thunk Heat as
If this
view should previel &
the Gov.
Entertaines no
doubt of the readiness ofthie rehabitants JW. Rong to apist in punishing sunds so the repression of piracy the vicinity of the Hand
the
he
the instructed. set on foot a plan
of water police.
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Governmout
Authority-
which
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Mould be enconangiel to doso. I doubt whether
Specially
the Thaving walk, grant money in aid they would say that the rappresting offenses is an demiralty unice.
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