CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 167

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4. unwilling to allow Mr Robertson's Statement to pass without comment.

4. Jean can of course only speak positively as to the Number of Piracies which are reported to the Authorities here, but as a general rule almost-all Piracies occurring within 100 miles of Hong Kong are sooner or later reported to the Police. I have by Return which I enclose, and which was prepared for another purpose—but on which gives much information on the point now under discussion. It is a summary of Reports of cases of 57 Piracy and Robbery, in Chinese Waters, meaning thereby waters not Colonial, reported to the Police from January 1864 to 14th August 1869. – In the three years elapsed from January 1864 to January 1867, at which latter date the new Legislation here came into force there were 109 Piracies.

5. Unfortunately previous to the 1st January 1867 - when a new system for preserving the Reports of Piracies was established, Piracies were reported to the Harbour Master, the Magistrates and the Registrar General as well as to the Superintendent of Police. Of these no record exists, and W. Deane, the Superintendent of Police computes with much probability that the cases reported elsewhere, as above, amounted to at least as many as those

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4. unwilling to allow Mr Robertson's Statement to pass without comment. 4. Jean can of course only speak positively as to the Number of Piracies which are reported to the Authorities here, but as a general rule almost-all Piracies occurring within 100 miles of Hong Kong are sooner or later reported to the Police. I have by Return which I enclose, and which was prepared for another purpose—but on which gives much information on the point now under discussion. It is a summary of Reports of cases of 57 Piracy and Robbery, in Chinese Waters, meaning thereby waters not Colonial, reported to the Police from January 1864 to 14th August 1869. – In the three years elapsed from January 1864 to January 1867, at which latter date the new Legislation here came into force there were 109 Piracies. 5. Unfortunately previous to the 1st January 1867 - when a new system for preserving the Reports of Piracies was established, Piracies were reported to the Harbour Master, the Magistrates and the Registrar General as well as to the Superintendent of Police. Of these no record exists, and W. Deane, the Superintendent of Police computes with much probability that the cases reported elsewhere, as above, amounted to at least as many as those

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4. unwilling to allow Me Robertion's Statement to fass without comment. 4. Jean can of course only speak positively as to the Number of Piracies which are reported to the Authoritie here, but as a general rule almost- all Puricies recurring within 100 are sooner or later miles of Hong Kong reported to the Police. I have by Rehirn which dinclore, and which Ansioureter me was prepared for another furpose-but on which giver much information the point now under discusion._ It is a summary of Rectterns of case 57 Piracy and Robbery, in Chimere Waters, meansing thereby waters not. Colonial, reported to the Police from 10s ney 166 کچھ January 1864 to 14th August 1869. – In the three years elapsed from January 1864 to January 1867_ at which lalter date the new Legislation An Auany here Came .. into force there were 109 Priacies 5. Unfortunately previous to the 105 Jannery 1867 - when destablished a new system for preserving the Piracies were reported Reports - to the barbor Marter, the Magistrates and the Registrar General as to the Superintendent of Police. Of there no record exists, and W. Deane, the Superintendent of Police computti with much probability that the cases -reported elsewhere, as above, amounted to ab least as many as those

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unwilling to allow Me Robertion's

Statement to fass without comment.

4. Jean

can of course only speak positively as to the Number of Piracies which are reported to the Authoritie

here, but as a

general rule almost-

all Puricies recurring within 100

are sooner or later

miles of Hong Kong reported to the Police. I have by

Rehirn which dinclore, and which Ansioureter

was prepared for another furpose-but

which

giver

much information the point now under discusion._ It is a summary of Rectterns of case 57 Piracy and Robbery, in Chimere Waters, meansing thereby waters not. Colonial, reported to the Police from 10s

ney

166

کچھ

January 1864 to 14th August 1869. – In the three years elapsed from January

1864 to January 1867_ at which lalter date the new Legislation

Auany

here

Came

into force there were 109 Priacies

5. Unfortunately previous to the 105 Jannery 1867 - when destablished a new system for preserving the

Piracies were reported Reports - to the barbor Marter, the Magistrates and the Registrar General as to the Superintendent of Police. Of there no record exists, and W. Deane, the Superintendent of Police computti with much probability that the cases -reported elsewhere, as above, amounted to ab least as many as those

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