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be found inexpedient, or, in other words, that the experiment has failed, owing partly to the opposition of the maritime population and the difficulty of enforcing the terms of the Proclamation is not surprising.

My impression, has always been, that what might easily be done in the narrow waters of Hong Kong would be found all but impossible on a long coastline, indented with bays and harbours, and that unless entire protection, to person and property could be guaranteed in exchange for a total disarmament, the attempt in the proposed manner to suppress piracy, had better not be made.

Under the circumstances however it was not for me to make objections, but I fully recognise, and indeed, anticipated, the difficulties of the position the Viceroy finds himself placed in, and I trust His Excellency the Governor will make every allowance for them. Something, however, will be gained by a strict Registration of the fishing boats, and an evidence afforded of their honesty not hitherto existing. The rigorous decree of total disarmament may

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im45 PLE 588 be found inexpedient, or, in other words, that the experiment has failed, owing partly to the opposition of the maritime population and the difficulty of enforcing the terms of the Proclamation is not surprising. My impression, has always been, that what might easily be done in the narrow waters of Hong Kong would be found all but impossible on a long coastline, indented with bays and harbours, and that unless entire protection, to person and property could be guaranteed in exchange for a total disarmament, the attempt in the proposed manner to suppress piracy, had better not be made. Under the circumstances however it was not for me to make objections, but I fully recognise, and indeed, anticipated, the difficulties of the position the Viceroy finds himself placed in, and I trust His Excellency the Governor will make every allowance for them. Something, however, will be gained by a strict Registration of the fishing boats, and an evidence afforded of their honesty not hitherto existing. The rigorous decree of total disarmament may

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be found inexpedient, or, in other words, that the experiment has fasteds, owing partly to the opposition of the maritime popu= "tation and the difficulty of inforcing the terms of the Pro- clamation is not surprising

impression, has always

oun

beer, that what might easily

be done in the

narrow waters of Hong Kong would be found all,

but impossible

on a

indented with bays

long coastline,

and

harbours,

and that unless entire protection,

to person and property could be guaranteed

exchange for a

total disarmament, the attempt

manner

to suppress piracy in the proposed, had better not be

Under the circums

made.

stances however it was not for

me to make objections, but I fully recognize, and indeed, anticipated, the diffientties of the portion the Viceroy finds himself placed in, and I trust His Exellency the Governor wil,

make

every

allowance for thems Something, however, will be gained by a strict Registration of the fishing boats, and an evidence afforded of their honesty not bitherto existing. The

rigorous

decree of total disarmament

may

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