CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 368

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hardship in compelling

traders at once to cease

carrying

arms; even if

the armaments they

provide

now

for themselves were

of any

avail for their protection. But such

is not the fact, for it is well known they utterly fail for purposes of self-defence or security, as

the Pirates always attack in

overpowering numbers.

The only end they do

serve

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existing

conditions

is to supply arms to their

captors, the Pirates, and, by

these

means, committing

further depredations.

Ultimately, no doubt

the Emperor will be able, in connection probably

with the Customs Administration

to organize for the protection

of the Customs Revenue

a small steam flotilla

of one or two vessels at each

of

the different ports-

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hardship in compelling traders at once to cease carrying arms; even if the armaments they provide now for themselves were of any avail for their protection. But such is not the fact, for it is well known they utterly fail for purposes of self-defence or security, as the Pirates always attack in overpowering numbers. The only end they do serve Page 367 existing conditions is to supply arms to their captors, the Pirates, and, by these means, committing further depredations. Ultimately, no doubt the Emperor will be able, in connection probably with the Customs Administration to organize for the protection of the Customs Revenue a small steam flotilla of one or two vessels at each of the different ports-
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hardship in compelling

braders at once to cease

carrying

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the armaments they

provides

now

for themselves were

of any

avail for their protection. But suck

is not the fact, for it is well known they utterly fail for purposes as self defence or security, eine

the Pirates always attack in

aver powering numbers.

The only end they do

serve

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further depredations.

Ultimately, no doubt

the Emperor will be able in connection probably

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with the bustoms Administration

to organize for the protection

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one or two vessels at each

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