CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 295

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the crisis is the worst case

Several cases of which has occurred for years. Exerting myself to the utmost to discover the perpetrations of this iniquity, and I was on a happy day, that I hope two of those already arrested can be proved guilty, and that the ringleaders will be in custody before many days are over.

A large reward, nearly 1,000 dollars, has been subscribed by the American Community to seem to aid a conviction.

In the case of the "Bonaventure" and the "Lubeck" - there is no doubt that the piracies were planned here and executed by men's supplied from HongKong and Macao. I have transmitted copies of the recent legislation here to the Governor of Macao and the Vice Roy at Canton requesting them to adopt similar action.

The present Governor of Macao, Brigadier Amaral, is a highly capable officer and had promised me his aid in giving effect to some similar legislation at Macao. Unfortunately, however, he is on the point of leaving Macao, but I intend conferring personally with him before his departure.

I likewise hope on the return of Consul Robertson, now absent in the north to confer with the Vice Roy. The result of them

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the crisis is the worst case Several cases of which has occurred for years. Exerting myself to the utmost to discover the perpetrations of this iniquity, and I was on a happy day, that I hope two of those already arrested can be proved guilty, and that the ringleaders will be in custody before many days are over. A large reward, nearly 1,000 dollars, has been subscribed by the American Community to seem to aid a conviction. In the case of the "Bonaventure" and the "Lubeck" - there is no doubt that the piracies were planned here and executed by men's supplied from HongKong and Macao. I have transmitted copies of the recent legislation here to the Governor of Macao and the Vice Roy at Canton requesting them to adopt similar action. The present Governor of Macao, Brigadier Amaral, is a highly capable officer and had promised me his aid in giving effect to some similar legislation at Macao. Unfortunately, however, he is on the point of leaving Macao, but I intend conferring personally with him before his departure. I likewise hope on the return of Consul Robertson, now absent in the north to confer with the Vice Roy. The result of them Page 292
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292

HongKong and Macas. I have transmitted

copies of the reemt Segislation her

to the Governor of

affecting native

befects

Macas and the Nice Roy at Canton requesting them to adopt similar action. The present Governor of Manam

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in the return of Consul Robertson, Now absent in the north to co

Confer with the Vice Roy- The result of them

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