CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 295

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It is notorious that the villages in Deep Bay are nests of pirates who, taking advantage of their proximity to this Colony and the apathy or connivance of their own local authorities, prey upon the native craft frequenting this harbor, and render life and property insecure throughout the entire vicinity.

It is impossible that such a state of things can be allowed to remain any longer unredressed, and Sir Hercules Robinson trusts the Vice Roy will take such prompt and effectual measures to remedy the evil complained of as will render a representation of the evil to be unnecessary.

The Governor of Hong Kong will be glad to co-operate with the Vice Roy, if he requires it, in overhauling all the craft in the Bay, and will send some Gun boats there for the purpose, if a proper Chinese officer be deputed to accompany the expedition. Any naval expedition however strong would be of little use unless there be a body of Chinese Soldiers ready to co-operate on land.

I have &c.,
MD Mercer
Colonial Secretary

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292 Roy It is notorious that the villages in Deep Bay are nests of pirates who, taking advantage of their proximity to this Colony and the apathy or connivance of their own local authorities, prey upon the native craft frequenting this harbor, and render life and property insecure throughout the entire vicinity. It is impossible that such a state of things can be allowed to remain any longer unredressed, and Sir Hercules Robinson trusts the Vice Roy will take such prompt and effectual measures to remedy the evil complained of as will render a representation of the evil to be unnecessary. The Governor of Hong Kong will be glad to co-operate with the Vice Roy, if he requires it, in overhauling all the craft in the Bay, and will send some Gun boats there for the purpose, if a proper Chinese officer be deputed to accompany the expedition. Any naval expedition however strong would be of little use unless there be a body of Chinese Soldiers ready to co-operate on land. I have &c., MD Mercer Colonial Secretary

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292 Roy It is notorious that the linges in Deep Bay are nests of cirates who taking advantage of iter proximity to this Colony and the apathy connivance of their the own local authorities, prey upon th I native craft frequenting this harbor, and render life and proberty insecure throughout the entire vicinity. It is impossible that such can be allowed to any longer muredressed, and state of things remam Ser Hercules Robinson trusts the Nice Roy will take such prompt and effectual measures to remedy the coil complained of as will render representation of the coil to munecessary. to Sexing De Governor of Doug kong with M will be glad to exonerate with the Vice Roy, if he recire it, in ove overhauling all the creft in the Bray, and will- me Gun bouts there for the send some purfore, if a froter Clinen office be defuted to accompany the expedition. Any naval expedition howton of little would be were a to co- use however unless there body of Chinese Soldiers ready perace ni land. I have for Lignel, MD Mercer Colonial Secretory

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292

Roy

is notorious that the

linges in Deep Bay

are nests of

cirates who taking advantage of iter proximity to this Colony and the apathy

connivance of

their

the

own local authorities, prey upon th I native craft frequenting this harbor, and render life and proberty insecure throughout the entire vicinity.

It is impossible that such can be allowed to any longer muredressed, and

state of things

remam

Ser Hercules Robinson trusts the Nice Roy will take such prompt and effectual measures to remedy the coil complained of as will render

representation of the coil to

munecessary.

to Sexing

De Governor of Doug kong with

will

be glad to exonerate with the Vice Roy, if he recire it, in

ove

overhauling all the creft in the Bray, and will- me Gun bouts there for the

send some

purfore, if a froter Clinen office be defuted to accompany the expedition. Any naval expedition howton of little

would be

were a

to co-

use

however

unless there body of Chinese Soldiers ready

perace

land.

I have for

Lignel, MD Mercer Colonial Secretory

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