M. Cardwell has been engaged in much correspondence with the Government of Hong Kong, and wishes the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to consider the possibility of organizing systematic measures for suppressing these piracies. It is held to be very advisable that two Steam Gun Boats should be placed at the disposal of the Government of Hong Kong, for police and other operations in the immediate neighbourhood of that Colony, as set forth in the accompanying draft of a letter, which, if Lord de Grey should concur in it, Mr Cardwell proposes to address to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Considering how largely the British Government is interested in suppressing Piracy in the Chinese seas, Mr Cardwell would request ...
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Stong Kong, for police and
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the
Special Government
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Piracy in the Chinese seas,
Mr Cardwell would request
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