CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 42

" make provision for the more effectual suppression of Piracy, and forwarding copies of further corresportme with the Governor of Macas, on the subject of the disarmament of Native- Vepels by the Government of that Colorry. I am commanded by their

Lordships to return

their

thanks for this communication

My Lords consider

that the steps taken by

fir

Dr K J Mandonnell

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are most judicious and admirably calculated to ensure the suppression of Piracy on the Coasts of China within the neigbour.

hood of Hong Kong and

eventually, it

may

be hoped

in the Port of Macas also. The Commander in Chief

on the China Station is most auxions to give

the

Governor of Hong Kong every afsistance in his power.

The Ordinance which Accompanied