CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 352

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be considers the only effectual way of putting down piracy on the coast of China is to induce the Government of Pekin to prohibit Chinese merchant Junks from carrying.

he says, they

This

are in the habit of

ue of

doing to a great extent; some of their carrying from 10 to 20 heavy guns; and there is

no small

difficulty in distinguishing

between the merchant trader

armed for purposes

of self defence,

and the piratical adventurer armed for purposes of destruction.

So to obviate this difficulty the French Admiral proposes that the Chinese Government should prohibit

generally

(350

generally) the carrying of guns by Junks, so that the fact of arms being found on

board such a vessel should of itself be sufficient evidence of a piratical character, and render all persons on board liable to be dealt with as pirates.

I said to the French Ambassador that it would unquestionably be of great advantage if piracy could be put down; but that it seemed to me doubtful how far foreign Powers could urge

expect it, to agree to a measure which in the first instance at all events, and before Piracy was utterly extinguished would deprive the maritime populations of China of all means of self defence.

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way be considers the only effectual way of putting down piracy on the coast of China is to induce the Government of Pekin to prohibit Chinese merchant Junks from carrying. he says, they This are in the habit of ue of doing to a great extent; some of their carrying from 10 to 20 heavy guns; and there is no small difficulty in distinguishing between the merchant trader armed for purposes of self defence, and the piratical adventurer armed for purposes of destruction. So to obviate this difficulty the French Admiral proposes that the Chinese Government should prohibit generally (350 generally) the carrying of guns by Junks, so that the fact of arms being found on board such a vessel should of itself be sufficient evidence of a piratical character, and render all persons on board liable to be dealt with as pirates. I said to the French Ambassador that it would unquestionably be of great advantage if piracy could be put down; but that it seemed to me doubtful how far foreign Powers could urge or expect it, to agree to a measure which in the first instance at all events, and before Piracy was utterly extinguished would deprive the maritime populations of China of all means of self defence. Looking

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way be considers the only effectuales of putting down piracy on the coast of China is to induce the God of Pekin to prohibit Chunière merchant Junks from carrying. he rays, they This are in the habit of ue of doing to a peat extent; come their carrying from 10 to 20 heavy gens; and there is noomall difficulty in distinguishing between the minorent trader armud furpore for fur pores of self defence, and the piratical adventur armed for pur pores of destruction. So obviate this difficulty the Ineuch Admiral proposes that the Chinese Goot should prohibit generally ( 350 generally the coming of Junks, so that the fact of acmus being found on board prich a repel should of itself be sufficient evidence of a piratical character, and render all personvo board liable to be dealt with pirates. Fraid to the French Ambr that it would unquestionably be of great advantage it puracy could be put down ; but that it peemed to me. doubtful how far foreign the Chuire for Gooth could urge or expect it, to agree to a measure which in the first instance at all events, and before Piracy was utterly extinguished would deprive the maritume populations of China of all means of self defence s Looking

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be considers the only effectuales of putting down piracy on the coast of China is to induce the God of Pekin to prohibit Chunière merchant Junks from carrying.

he rays, they

This

are in the habit of

ue of

doing to a peat extent; come their carrying from 10 to 20 heavy gens; and there is

noomall

difficulty in distinguishing

between the minorent trader

armud furpore

for fur pores of self defence,

and the piratical adventur armed for pur pores of destruction.

So obviate this difficulty the Ineuch Admiral proposes that the Chinese Goot should prohibit

generally

(

350

generally the coming of Junks, so that the fact of acmus being found on

board prich a repel should of itself be sufficient evidence of a piratical character, and render all personvo board liable to be dealt with pirates.

Fraid to the French Ambr that it would unquestionably be of great advantage it puracy could be put down ; but that it peemed to me. doubtful how far foreign the Chuire for Gooth could urge

expect it, to agree to a measure which in the first instance at all events, and before Piracy was utterly extinguished would deprive the maritume populations of China of all means of self defence

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