CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 166

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dated the 30th Ultimo and writes therein of the present condition of Piracy in these waters as well as from Canton.

2. I certainly was under the impression - very generally shared - that the diminution of Piracy in the neighborhood of Hong Kong and Canton during the last two years and a half was mainly owing to the stringent Legislation adopted here, whereby a complete Registration of all Native inhabitants of the town and an active surveillance of all Native vessels and their movements is enforced. I therefore perceive with no regret that Mr "Robertson can see no cases of Piracy occurring except in the neighborhood of the Hong Kong waters "the presumption being that they are plotted in the Chinese town, and Committed by fishing vessels sailing from Hong Kong and bearing the Registration Number, A, A."

3. The extraordinary diminution of the Number of Piracies in this neighborhood by the diminution of the facilities, which the absence of all preventive measures had formerly created for dangerous characters who took up their residence here, and plotted their raids on fair traders is so remarkable that...

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dated the 30th Ultimo and writes therein of the present condition of Piracy in these waters as well as from Canton. 2. I certainly was under the impression - very generally shared - that the diminution of Piracy in the neighborhood of Hong Kong and Canton during the last two years and a half was mainly owing to the stringent Legislation adopted here, whereby a complete Registration of all Native inhabitants of the town and an active surveillance of all Native vessels and their movements is enforced. I therefore perceive with no regret that Mr "Robertson can see no cases of Piracy occurring except in the neighborhood of the Hong Kong waters "the presumption being that they are plotted in the Chinese town, and Committed by fishing vessels sailing from Hong Kong and bearing the Registration Number, A, A." 3. The extraordinary diminution of the Number of Piracies in this neighborhood by the diminution of the facilities, which the absence of all preventive measures had formerly created for dangerous characters who took up their residence here, and plotted their raids on fair traders is so remarkable that...
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3. dated the 30th Ultimes and Wr Pobertion treats therein of the present condition of Piracy in there waters as well as lo from Caulon. 2. I a considerable distance certainly was under the -impression - very generally shared_ that the diminution of Pirney in the neighborhood of Hong Kong and Cantore during the last two years and a half was mainly owing to the stringent Legislation adopted here, whereby a complete Registration of all Native inhabitants of the town and an active surveillance of all Native vessels and their movements is enforced. I therefore perceive with 165 no regret that Mt "Robertson can see us cases of Piracy occurring except " in so the neighborhood of the Hong kong waters "the presumption being that they "are plotted in the Chinese town, and Committed by fishing repels sailing " from brony Kong and bearing, the Registration Number, A, A_ 3. The extraordinary diminucion of the Number of Piracies in this neighborhood by the diminution of the facilities, which the absence of all preventive measurio had formerly created for dangerous characters who took up their residence here, and plotted their raids on fair traders is so remarkable that dam
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dated the 30th Ultimes and Wr

Pobertion treats therein of the present

condition of Piracy in there waters

as well

as

lo

from Caulon.

2. I

a considerable distance

certainly was under the -impression - very generally shared_ that the diminution of Pirney in the neighborhood of Hong Kong and Cantore during the last two years and a half was mainly owing to the stringent Legislation adopted here, whereby a complete Registration of all Native inhabitants of the town and an active surveillance of all Native vessels and their movements is enforced. I therefore perceive with

165

no

regret that Mt "Robertson can see us

cases of Piracy occurring except " in

so the neighborhood of the Hong kong waters "the presumption being that they "are plotted in the Chinese town, and Committed by fishing repels sailing " from brony Kong and bearing, the Registration Number, A, A_

3. The extraordinary diminucion

of

the Number of Piracies in this neighborhood by the diminution of the facilities, which the absence of all preventive measurio had formerly created for dangerous characters who took up their residence here, and plotted their raids on fair traders

is so remarkable that dam

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