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the best means

of ascertaining the

truth in such a

matter, and,

still prevails to some

extent

at least, with the authorities hore,

whose means of information are much less perfect, I should be. glout if I could be furnished with

glad

Jone authentic data, where with to

to the steps

the Colonial

mut such charges, actually taken by Vovernment to prevent pviatical

vessels finding wither safe refuge

گ بھی اتر گوتم کی کی عمرم

of refitting

in the

harbour of Hongthong; or fasilities

of any

Kind

for

the prosecution

of their nefarions calling. The

purchase of art

at Hong Moong

and at othere British Colonies

in the Straits has frequently been

insisted.

upon

میرے ستم کیسے

a great grievance

by the Chinese Government, not solely

2.1

relates to Perindes

their depredations

47Z

تگوی خوبی سی کے

Commer CO2,

but to the peace of the compère, from the facilities afforded to Insurgents of arming themselves

with the superior weapons and ammunition of Couscopean Manufiolin,

but they have

that the sale

already

been

inferant

of arms ins

subject

sale of

very difficult to deal with..

satisfactorily, in

tree Fost more

especially, and that all Governmen have fennot it so in similar