CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 95

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in many places with Practical villages

inhabitated by descendants of

for a long

series

their ordinary

of

a race

which

centuries has diversified.

avocations

of fishing and

tillage with Practical expeditions at

#

certain

seasons

of the

year.

a

number of

of

These people maintain

Snake boats and other craft adapted for

attacking vessels that approach too close

to the shore,

incautiously

ON

mere

get

becalmed and anchor

the haunts of these

Pirates. The latter however also possess

vessels heavily armed and adapted for

longer

cruises

though the large

fleets of former days

are

to the

now no

Piratical

longer

efficiency and

assembled owing vigilance of Her Majesty's

Cruisers and

also to the good faith and increased exertions of the Chinese Authorities themselves, who have recently exhibited unmistakable proofs of energy

sincerity

in their

the cruisers.

and

efforts to cooperate with

8. You Excellency will thus perceive that the existence of great numbers of persons trained from their childhood to robbery

is

quite compatible with that of a far

in the same Provinces,

larger

population in the industrious by nature and

and

generally

nature and early training,

trustworthy

law-abiding and obedient

to the Law. Nevertheless the Criminal

class

in the neighborhood is sufficiently

numerous

far

from being

very

small percentage

of it if located in this Colony to work

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in many places with Practical villages inhabitated by descendants of for a long series their ordinary of a race which centuries has diversified. avocations of fishing and tillage with Practical expeditions at # certain seasons of the year. a number of of These people maintain Snake boats and other craft adapted for attacking vessels that approach too close to the shore, incautiously ON mere get becalmed and anchor the haunts of these Pirates. The latter however also possess vessels heavily armed and adapted for longer cruises though the large fleets of former days are to the now no Piratical longer efficiency and assembled owing vigilance of Her Majesty's Cruisers and also to the good faith and increased exertions of the Chinese Authorities themselves, who have recently exhibited unmistakable proofs of energy sincerity in their the cruisers. and efforts to cooperate with 8. You Excellency will thus perceive that the existence of great numbers of persons trained from their childhood to robbery is quite compatible with that of a far in the same Provinces, larger population in the industrious by nature and and generally nature and early training, trustworthy law-abiding and obedient to the Law. Nevertheless the Criminal class in the neighborhood is sufficiently numerous far from being very small percentage of it if located in this Colony to work
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8: in many places with Pratical villages inhabitated by descendants of for a long series their ordinary of a race which centuries has diversified. avocations of fishing and tillage with Pratical expeditions at # certain seasons of the year. a number of of These people maintain Snake boats and other craft adapted for attacking veselo that approach too close to the shore, incautiously ON mear get becalmed and anchor the haunts of these Grates. The latter however also possess vefpelo heavily armed and adapted for longer cruises though the large flects of farmer days are to the now no Piratical longer efficiency and apembled owing vigilance of Her Marfest i Cruisers and also to the good faith and increased exertions of the Chinese Authorities themselves, who have recently exhibited unmistakable proofs of energy sincerity in their the cruisers. and efforts to cooperate with 8. Your Space will thus perceive that the existence of great numbers of persons trained from their childhood to robbery is quite compatible with that of a far in the same Provinces, larger propulation in the industrious by nature and and generally nature and early training, trustworthy thy and obedient to the Law. Nevertheles the Criminal clafs in the neighborhood is sufficiently numerous far بات very small per centage of it if located in this lealany to work
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in many places with Pratical villages

inhabitated by descendants of

for a long

series

their ordinary

of

a race

which

centuries has diversified.

avocations

of fishing and

tillage with Pratical expeditions at

#

certain

seasons

of the

year.

a

number of

of

These people maintain

Snake boats and other craft adapted for

attacking veselo that approach too close

to the shore,

incautiously

ON

mear

get

becalmed and anchor

the haunts of these

Grates. The latter however also possess

vefpelo heavily armed and adapted for

longer

cruises

though the large

flects of farmer days

are

to the

now no

Piratical

longer

efficiency and

apembled owing vigilance of Her Marfest i

Cruisers and

also to the good faith and increased exertions of the Chinese Authorities themselves, who have recently exhibited unmistakable proofs of energy

sincerity

in their

the cruisers.

and

efforts to cooperate with

8. Your Space will thus perceive that the existence of great numbers of persons trained from their childhood to robbery

is

quite compatible with that of a far

in the same Provinces,

larger

propulation in the industrious by nature and

and

generally

nature and early training,

trustworthy

thy and obedient

to the Law. Nevertheles the Criminal

clafs

in the neighborhood is sufficiently

numerous

far

بات

very

small per centage

of it if located in this lealany to work

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