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on the Islands and Coasts adjacent
to Hongkong, where the piratical Junks congregate,
and I would also exercise a more vigilant surveillance on all Chinese Craft coming to or departing from the Colony. But our prominent requirement is Steamers of light draft, heavily armed, and fitted for the Service. I am sorry to say the excellent arrangements of Admiral Stirling, for periodical Convoys are again in abeyance.
...feebly and imperfectly carried out. There is a want of Ships of War adequate to and fitted for, the necessities of the Service - the Service. If there are provided I see no reason incurring the enormous expense of a special flotilla as suggested by Mr Bridges. The whole subject of Pirates, with a view to its better organization, is now under inquiry, and I doubt not the Commission will look into that question which concerns the water arrangements.
As regards the Trade of Hongkong - subject as it is to the interruptions and vicissitudes which interfere with commercial relations generally, and those of China in particular, its progress is satisfactory.
It may be doubted...
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on the blands and Coasts adjacent
to Honghow, where the piratical
Sunks congregate,-
and I would
also exercise a mort vigilant surveillance on all chinere Craft coming to or departing from the Golony. But our prominent requirement is Steamers of light draft, heavily armed, and
for
fitted
the Service. I am sorry to say the excellent arrangements of # Admiral Stirling, for periodical
Convoys
ņ
are
again
in
abeyance.
feebly and imperfectly carried out. There is a want of Ships of War adequate to and fitted for, the necessities of the Service -
the Service- If
there
are movided I see
ncurring the
sa
ll leason
the enormous expense
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of a special tartom price inggested by Mr Bridges. The whole subject of Phies, with a view to it,
better
nganization, is now unde inquing, and I doubt not the Commission will look into that
question which consens
the qu
portion of the water arrangements.
course
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As regards the Fraic Anyhow - subjet if ennu to thre interructions and viciccitures which interfere with commercial relations
gencially,
and those of China in
F
particular, its proqree is sort
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intifacing. It may be doublen
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