CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5] — Page 330

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and unsuccessful pursuits of pirates of which I have required verbal reports only, have occurred within the period embraced.

the

the 22

years

3: During which I have served as Senior Naval Officer here, numerous instances have come to my knowledge of the boldness of pirates in the immediate waters. The Cantonese are considered the most enterprising and cruel of the pirates in the Courts between this and the Chusan Islands, and the best informed regarding the Character and movements of European Vessels. European Vessels are seldom attacked by others than Cantonese, and there is reason to believe that it is with Cantonese and Hong Kong pirates alone that Europeans and Americans have associated as yet.

4° On one occasion a boat with a family belonging to Victoria was seized in this harbor and the father allowed to return from the pirates' haunt - about 14 miles from Hong Kong - to procure ransom for the captives, when the matter having been reported to me by the released man, a boat was sent during the night and captured 3 men, each of whom...

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7 E and unsuccessful pursuits of pirates of which I have required verbal reports only, have occurred within the period embraced. the the 22 years 3: During which I have served as Senior Naval Officer here, numerous instances have come to my knowledge of the boldness of pirates in the immediate waters. The Cantonese are considered the most enterprising and cruel of the pirates in the Courts between this and the Chusan Islands, and the best informed regarding the Character and movements of European Vessels. European Vessels are seldom attacked by others than Cantonese, and there is reason to believe that it is with Cantonese and Hong Kong pirates alone that Europeans and Americans have associated as yet. 4° On one occasion a boat with a family belonging to Victoria was seized in this harbor and the father allowed to return from the pirates' haunt - about 14 miles from Hong Kong - to procure ransom for the captives, when the matter having been reported to me by the released man, a boat was sent during the night and captured 3 men, each of whom... Page 330 Page 331 4

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7 E and unsuccessful pursuits of pirates of which I have required verbal reports only, have occurred within the period. embraced. the the 22 years 3: During which I have served as Senior Naval Officer here, numerous instances have come to my knowledge of the boldness of pirates in the immediate unters. The Cantonese. are considered the most enterprising and ernel of the pirates the Courts between this and the Chusan Islands, and the best informed regarding the Character and movements of European Vessels. European Vessels are seldom attacked on 323 by others then Cantonese, and there is reason to believe that it is with Cantonese and Hong Kong pirates alone that Europeans and become Americans have associated as yet 4° On one occasion a bout with a family belonging to Victoria was seized in this harbor and: the father allowed to return from the pirates havnt - about 14 miles from Hong Kong. to procure ranson for the captives, when the matter having been reported to me by the released bun Boat was man, a sent during the night and exptured 3 men each of whom Page 330Page 331 4

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and unsuccessful pursuits of pirates of which I have required verbal reports only, have occurred within the period. embraced.

the

the 22

years

3: During which I have served as Senior Naval Officer here, numerous instances have come to my knowledge of the boldness of pirates in the immediate unters. The Cantonese. are considered the most enterprising and ernel of the pirates the Courts between this and the Chusan Islands, and the best informed regarding the Character and movements of European Vessels. European Vessels are seldom attacked

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by others then Cantonese, and there

is reason to believe that it is with Cantonese and Hong Kong

pirates alone that Europeans and

become

Americans have

associated

as yet

4° On one occasion a

bout

with a family belonging to Victoria was seized in this harbor and: the father allowed to return from the pirates havnt - about 14 miles from Hong Kong. to procure ranson for the captives, when the matter having been reported to me by the released

bun Boat was

man, a

sent during the night and exptured 3 men each of whom

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