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profound a packing

on the subjust. I need scavely obserer that

Malion is or

CAW

in

be so

much cassiduation to this subject since

arrival here, and I confess that I

Mo

mny

deeply interested

pulling down Princy

as

in the Chiese

the Chinese themselves. It is

true that for a long period.

and resavers

of the Empires

the

energies

were absorbed

[ in the suppression of a wide spund

and dangereus

rebellion. Now however

their freedom of action

may be considered:

as restived to the Chinese authorities, and I hope their carliest attention will be

given

to the suppression of an evil which has been growing and spreading during

the recent disturbances in the interior

of the Candy:

I

It has been

my duly

duly to give

Know of me

and permanmilly to put

listely thoroughly

an end le Priacy

in these seas, as the decoration by I

competent Authority that

every Chinese Juust, wepting those belonging to the Government, shall

nument, shall be regarded as engaged.

in Piracy, and liable to condemnation

as such, if found wick

and forfeiture

any

cannon, stinse frots, munitions of war on brand;

10.

or ther

It would havever be necessary

të

and

give ample notice of such Legislation, probably a year's notice would not be too much for Vessels coming from distent ports. Sonuching more however reculd