at toughong had been already conveyed via Macao, to the pirates. The interpreter will be able to state on what grounds it is alleged that the information broadcast from the Police office.
In addition to Lieutenant Walker's report, I may state that Conlan is an island off Macao, that the water which separates it from the mainland, or other islands, affords easy ingress and egress by two passages to large boats, the escape of which from pursuit, either seaward or to the shore, is further facilitated by lying shoals with which they are well acquainted.
Altogether, the situation forms an exceedingly suitable base for piratical operations, with reference to the degree of security from molestation afloat, to the ease of escape to the mainland as on the present occasion, and to the readiness with which provisions and supplies of all kinds can be thence procured without incurring risk on the water if blockaded. The Imperial Government has no control over the place; indeed in all probability, the Canton authorities are unaware of its existence, and I have every reason to believe that no one resides in it.
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at toughong had been already conveyed via Macas, to the pirates. The intertreter will be able to state
on to hate grounds it is
grounds it is alleged
that the information broccded
hom the Police office.
In addition to Lieutenant
Walkers retort, I may state that
the other side
Conlan is an island on A Macas. that the water which
secarates it from the mainland, or other islands, affords easy ingress
and
by two passages to large
egress by two
boats, the
escape of
which
from
the
kursuit, either seaward or to the
shore, is further facilitated by :74 - lying shoals with which they
are
well
an
acquainted.
Altogether, the situation forms
-execedingly suitable base for firatical operations, with reference to the degree of security prom molestation afloat- to the ease escape to the mainland
_
as on the
present occasion- and to the readiness with which provisions and subílies
F
all Kinds can be thener procured witout meurring risk on
the water
if blockaded. The Imperial Government
has
control over
the
Mlace: indeed in all probability, the Canton authorities
are unaware.
its
existence, and I have every reason
to believe that
no
one resides in
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