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the local Auth? the means of obtaining information of proceedings of the Pirates.

2

The Senior Officer at Hong Kong has usually under his orders for the general service of the port of the Canton River, 3 or 4 gun Boats, more of which are generally available for expeditions against, or searches for, piratical Vessels. Under ordinary circumstances it may be practicable to maintain a force at Hong Kong, with the Chief object in view of the suppression of piracy, & I have directed the Senior Officer to make the best use of the force placed, from time to time, at his disposal for this purpose.

I believe, however, that little progress will ever be made in the suppression of piracy in the waters of Hong Kong, until a more active supervision is exercised, by the Colonial authority, over the movements of the numerous nation Craft infesting the anchorage, some of which have been known to follow merchant Vessels out of the harbor, to attack & plunder them when at a convenient distance.

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the local Auth? the means of obtaining information of proceedings of the Pirates. 2 The Senior Officer at Hong Kong has usually under his orders for the general service of the port of the Canton River, 3 or 4 gun Boats, more of which are generally available for expeditions against, or searches for, piratical Vessels. Under ordinary circumstances it may be practicable to maintain a force at Hong Kong, with the Chief object in view of the suppression of piracy, & I have directed the Senior Officer to make the best use of the force placed, from time to time, at his disposal for this purpose. I believe, however, that little progress will ever be made in the suppression of piracy in the waters of Hong Kong, until a more active supervision is exercised, by the Colonial authority, over the movements of the numerous nation Craft infesting the anchorage, some of which have been known to follow merchant Vessels out of the harbor, to attack & plunder them when at a convenient distance.
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the the local Auth? the means of obtaining information of proceedings of the Pirates. 2 The Senior Officer at Hous Rong has usually under his orders for X the general service of the port the Canton River, 3 or 4 fuis Boats, Our te more of which generally available for expeditions against, or searches for, piratical Vessels. Under ordinary cremstances it may be practicable to maintain a force at Hong Kong, with the Chief object in view of the suppression of piracy, & I have directed directed the Senior Officer to 55 make the best use of the force placed, from time to time, at his disposal for 3- this purpose . I believe, however, that little progress will ever be made in the suppression of piracy in the waters of Hong Kong, until a more active supervision is exercised, by the Colonial auth- of the numerous over the movements nation Craft infesting auchorage, some of the which have been known to follow merchant Vessels out of the harbor, to attack & plunder them when at Oc convenient Ada W nd ard ers negust
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the local Auth? the means of obtaining information of proceedings of the Pirates.

2

The Senior Officer at Hous Rong has usually under his orders

for

X

the general service of the port

the Canton River, 3 or 4 fuis

Boats,

Our te

more of

which

generally available for expeditions

against, or searches for, piratical

Vessels. Under ordinary cremstances

it may

be practicable to maintain

a force at Hong Kong, with the

Chief object

in view

of the

suppression of piracy, & I have

directed

directed the Senior Officer to 55

make the best use

of

the

force

placed, from time to time, at

his disposal for

3-

this

purpose .

I believe, however, that little

progress will ever be made in

the suppression of piracy in the

waters of Hong Kong, until a more active supervision is

exercised, by the Colonial auth-

of

the numerous

over the movements nation Craft infesting

auchorage, some of

the

which have

been known to follow merchant

Vessels out

of

the harbor, to attack

& plunder them when at

Oc

convenient

Ada

W

nd ard

ers

negust

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