CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 287

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The subject

subject is one

which demands

very

serious consideration, and I

hope to be enabled by the next

mail to submit for your

approval some

a

suggestions as to

the

different mode of dealing with the great majority of pirates who

may for the future

be brought within the jurisdiction this Colony. In the meanwhile

of

I beg to forward for your pinformation copies of

communications which have recently passed between this Government, the Senior Naval Officer here, and the Provincial Authorities at Canton, showing

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the existence

of

unturous

ous

piratical villages at a place called Deep Bay in the neighbouring Province of Quang Tung, and the measures dopted

for unsuccessfully - for their suppression.

2.

so

Jeep Bay is an extensive Bay within the mouth of the Canton River about 20 miles

from this, and about 70 miles from the Provincial Capital, "Carton: This Bay, as pointed out. by Captain Nolloth in the accompanying concepondence, is inhabited by most daring