CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 109

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Suppose that an armed sailing Junks supersede the necessity for employing not merely one but several Gunboats such as the Commodore at present has under his orders. There is abundant evidence, of a different description, and more often could the Gunboats at his disposal be employed more zealously or efficiently than by the present Commodore: I am entirely satisfied with his arrangements, and we at the Admiralty could render his co-operation more effective than at present.

...has reached a result more satisfactory and hopeful than has ever been obtained here before... Therefore, unless I could have a Gunboat attached to the Colony and entirely under my orders, which arrangement I perceive would be attended with very great complications and expense, I prefer working my way through existing difficulties with the simple means, which I have already devised for that purpose.

More effective measures will be ready soon. The Colonial vessel will be ready for service in about ten days, and between her actions and the renewed efforts of the Chinese Authorities, Piracy is ceasing to be so prevalent that no recent report of any Piracy has been received, though unfortunately I could not complete the equipment for service simultaneously.

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Suppose that an armed sailing Junks supersede the necessity for employing not merely one but several Gunboats such as the Commodore at present has under his orders. There is abundant evidence, of a different description, and more often could the Gunboats at his disposal be employed more zealously or efficiently than by the present Commodore: I am entirely satisfied with his arrangements, and we at the Admiralty could render his co-operation more effective than at present. ...has reached a result more satisfactory and hopeful than has ever been obtained here before... Therefore, unless I could have a Gunboat attached to the Colony and entirely under my orders, which arrangement I perceive would be attended with very great complications and expense, I prefer working my way through existing difficulties with the simple means, which I have already devised for that purpose. More effective measures will be ready soon. The Colonial vessel will be ready for service in about ten days, and between her actions and the renewed efforts of the Chinese Authorities, Piracy is ceasing to be so prevalent that no recent report of any Piracy has been received, though unfortunately I could not complete the equipment for service simultaneously.
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suppose that an armed sailing Jense

supersede the necessity for employing

not musly one but soonal Gumbeats

such as

the Commodore at

ent has

present

I meder his orders. There is abundant-

worst for chew, through of a different

desciption, and mo

ffien could

[ zealously or efficiently

-more

the Gunboals

د

at his disposal than the present Commodore:

J

Ain

entirely satisfied with his

arrangements, and we Admiralty

Admirally ordus

could render his co-operation

ihan at present.

J

>

}

}

has reached

107

for the last live months.

a result more satisfactory and hopeful

than has

wver been obtained here

before...

Gunboat

Therefore, renters I could have a

altached to the Colony and entirely môer

my

aon ardus, which

arrangement

ent I

percive

we

would be attended with

very great

complications and reppeuse, I prefer svorsting

my way through existing diffimillies with the simple

means, which I have already

devised for that purposed.

More

effectier

10.

The Colonial vefel will be

ready for

in about ten days, and

Between his wutions and the

renewed efforts of the Chinese Authorities,

Piracy is ceasing te be

se much so that no

cancun,

a paying report of any Piracy

though infortunately I could not complete

he equipement for

with the

service sinullatensly

AUM V

Ordinaven

po

much

commencement of the

want

Phair fill the wout of her

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