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trade but perform the police of its

maters at a lower rate than the

present cost of the mar Junks-

of

In the meantime the

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a dron

Her Majesty, among which are

many

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small and swift gunboats

little water, in cooperation

with the Naval forces of the other

will give

Freaky Fowers, will

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excellent account of all armed

vessels that may appear between

Hocinan

a

and Nwchwang,

onee

law to prohibit the currying of

arms is

promulgated under Imperial

Sunation._ It must of course be

assumed that the decree mill be

strictly

carried out

by

the Heigh

Provincial Authorities, cond that

they will be held responsible for uny

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infractions of the law under their

Jurisdiation; cind a

system of registration would always suffice

to bring

any

home to the proper authorities

dereliction of duty.

In conclusion I may be allowed

I offer Piracy

one

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two general remarks.

at it now exists is exclusively

Carried on

by Chinese subject and

craft.

The tendency

is A de

ductioy

alt

native

in

increasing

commerce by the

insecurity of honest traders. But

it also is a

source/

of danger to Foreign Vessels which have in many

instances been attacked and captured.

the law

• nations universally

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