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had been enfranchised by the Strukpot thrown down the hatchway.

7: The Haughty has this day returned to this port from an unsuccessful search for pirates who had carried off a boat (with its crew) in the Lyemoon passage to this anchorage releasing the latter after a fortnight's confinement in a place unknown to the captives a short distance from Hongkong.

In this case, as in every other case, whether a Sun Boat has been successful or not in her special object, several reports of recent piratical acts were made to the Lieutenant in Command by fishermen and others of whom enquiries had been made relative to the particular case.

82 There cannot be a more convincing proof of the frequency with which piracy is committed with impunity in these waters, than the fact that, along the coast of this island, fishermen and other seafaring people, whose pursuits often bring them together in numbers although they are frequently separated, are in the habit of subscribing to pay native junks themselves, generally if not always.

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had been enfranchised by the Strukpot thrown down the hatchway. 7: The Haughty has this day returned to this port from an unsuccessful search for pirates who had carried off a boat (with its crew) in the Lyemoon passage to this anchorage releasing the latter after a fortnight's confinement in a place unknown to the captives a short distance from Hongkong. In this case, as in every other case, whether a Sun Boat has been successful or not in her special object, several reports of recent piratical acts were made to the Lieutenant in Command by fishermen and others of whom enquiries had been made relative to the particular case. 82 There cannot be a more convincing proof of the frequency with which piracy is committed with impunity in these waters, than the fact that, along the coast of this island, fishermen and other seafaring people, whose pursuits often bring them together in numbers although they are frequently separated, are in the habit of subscribing to pay native junks themselves, generally if not always.

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0 had been enffreated by the Strukpot thrown down the hateḥway. 7: The Haughty has this day returned to this port from an unsuccessful search for pirates who hail carried off boat / with its crew) in the Lyemoon passage to this anchorage releasing the latter after fortnight's confinement. in a place unknown to the captives a short distance from Hongkong. case every other In this as in whether a Sun Boat has been enccessful or not in her special object- several reports of recent piratical acts were made to 325 the Lieutenant in Commanch by fishermen and others of whom enquires had been made relative to the particular case 82 There cannot be a more convincing proof of the frequency. with which piracy is committed with impunity in where waters, than the fact. that, along the Const this and in the actual naters of island, fishermen and other seafaring people, whose pursuits often bring them together in numbers although they are frequently separated, the habit of are in subscribing to pay native junks. themselves. generally if not always

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had been enffreated by the Strukpot thrown down the hateḥway.

7: The Haughty has this day returned to this port from an unsuccessful search for pirates who hail carried off boat / with its crew) in the Lyemoon passage to this anchorage releasing the latter after fortnight's confinement. in a place unknown to the captives

a short distance from Hongkong.

case

every

other

In this

as in

whether a Sun Boat has been enccessful or not in her special

object- several reports of recent piratical acts were made to

325

the Lieutenant in Commanch by fishermen and others of whom

enquires had been made relative to the particular case

82 There cannot be

a more

convincing proof of the frequency. with which piracy is committed with impunity in

where waters, than the fact.

that, along

the

Const

this

and in the actual naters of

island, fishermen and other seafaring people, whose pursuits often bring them together in numbers although they are frequently separated,

the habit of

are in

subscribing to pay native junks. themselves. generally if not always

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