CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 83

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to size the Hive (lurking at the Band.

cutlery

effect this all that is necessary is a city of fast pace and tear large fishing junks of 700 to 800 tons capacity well-armed and well manned - provided - that is to say - that if action is taken - it is taken at once.

He it can very be from any state only

It is time that circumstances will continue as they do now - in face of a powerful - decisive "blow, such as will crush the Association there and then. It is so difficult to keep accurately informed as to the movements of the different piratical junks, it is so certain that the capture of the pirate vessels involves - as I am informed it does now - the capture of the centre of the organization and the very vitality itself of the whole system, and lastly it is so very improbable that - after the warning given there they will continue to commit their depredations in the small class of vessels which they now chiefly attack.

men who are at once

that

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that delay would greatly enhance the difficulties in constantly it will not be possible

the way

at a later period to fit out an expedition with so little cutlery, owing to the fact that English Gun Boats are no longer allowed by the Admiralty's instructions to go in pursuit of the Pirates, and the

the Chinese Guns. Dealers refrain from doing so, Pirates become bolder, and believing

have

that if a Gun Boat is not sent after them nothing else will be sent, they have taken to using smaller and more

to using craft

expectations vessels than formerly,

so that it is now possible to effect with those Fishing

junks alone on ordinary occasions it would require

Gun Boats to effect.

Lastly

it is not

easy to catch the Pirates "in flagrante delicti" for witnesses can be procured from all sides to give evidence against any of the Band in any of the above mentioned junks - provided always that

their

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to size the Hive (lurking at the Band. cutlery effect this all that is necessary is a city of fast pace and tear large fishing junks of 700 to 800 tons capacity well-armed and well manned - provided - that is to say - that if action is taken - it is taken at once. He it can very be from any state only It is time that circumstances will continue as they do now - in face of a powerful - decisive "blow, such as will crush the Association there and then. It is so difficult to keep accurately informed as to the movements of the different piratical junks, it is so certain that the capture of the pirate vessels involves - as I am informed it does now - the capture of the centre of the organization and the very vitality itself of the whole system, and lastly it is so very improbable that - after the warning given there they will continue to commit their depredations in the small class of vessels which they now chiefly attack. men who are at once that 32 that delay would greatly enhance the difficulties in constantly it will not be possible the way at a later period to fit out an expedition with so little cutlery, owing to the fact that English Gun Boats are no longer allowed by the Admiralty's instructions to go in pursuit of the Pirates, and the the Chinese Guns. Dealers refrain from doing so, Pirates become bolder, and believing have that if a Gun Boat is not sent after them nothing else will be sent, they have taken to using smaller and more to using craft expectations vessels than formerly, so that it is now possible to effect with those Fishing junks alone on ordinary occasions it would require Gun Boats to effect. Lastly it is not easy to catch the Pirates "in flagrante delicti" for witnesses can be procured from all sides to give evidence against any of the Band in any of the above mentioned junks - provided always that their
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to size the Hive (luifs of the Band. cutlery effect this all that is mouffany is au cithiy of pas pe and tear lange fishing junks of 700 a 800 farents cafeacity well-armed and well maumed - provided- that is to pay - that if actions is takes - it is taken at once. !ouce. He it cau vily be form any stat only It time that circumstances will continue as they do no -in fans of a pufail - decisive "blow, such as will crush the Association there and theme, I is se diffints to hup accurately informed us to the movements ofther different piratical junks, it is so solder that the captiore of the pirate vessels involuns. as I awe informed it does now - the capture of the the centre of the organization and the any vitality itself of the whole syetuar, and lastly it is so every inprobable that - after the warning given there they will continue to comicist their fairiais in the sumall class of vesels us hich they now ughty - men who are at once that 32 that delay would greatly wehouse the diffentis in Constanily it will not be forfectle the way at a later fried to fit out an exportation witte, so little cutlery, for eving to the fact that lenglik Gau. Defels Nefels are us longer longer allowed by the Adivinally instructions to go in foursuit of the Pirates, and the the Chainer Ques. Defols refrain from during 10, Pirates lenne becouvre accordingly bold, and believing have that if a Gun Boat is not sent after them nothing else will be seut, they have taken to using smaller and more to using carmake expectations enfsels theme formerly, so that it is now feofsible to effect witte hos Fishing jucks soleat on ordinary accesines it would require Gen Unfeel to effect. Lastly it is not masonry to catate the Prictis " in flagrante debi's for initungfers can be fornituced from all sides to give evidence against any of the Band in any of the above mentined Sucks - forsided always that their
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to size the Hive (luifs of the Band.

cutlery

effect this all that is mouffany is au cithiy of pas pe and tear lange fishing junks of 700 a 800 farents cafeacity well-armed and well maumed - provided- that is to pay - that if actions is takes - it is taken

at once. !ouce.

He it cau vily be form any stat

only

It

time that circumstances will continue as they do no -in fans of a pufail - decisive "blow, such as will crush the Association there and theme, I is se diffints to hup accurately informed us to the movements ofther different piratical junks, it is so solder that the captiore of the pirate vessels involuns. as I awe informed it does now - the capture of the the centre of the organization and the any vitality itself of the whole syetuar, and lastly it is so every inprobable that - after the warning given there they will continue to comicist their fairiais in the sumall class of vesels us hich they now ughty -

men who are at once

that

32

that delay would greatly wehouse the diffentis in Constanily it will not be forfectle

the way

at a later fried to fit out an exportation witte, so little cutlery, for eving to the fact that lenglik Gau. Defels

Nefels are us longer

longer allowed by the Adivinally

instructions to go in foursuit of the Pirates, and the

the

Chainer Ques. Defols refrain from during 10, Pirates lenne becouvre accordingly bold, and believing

have

that if a Gun Boat is not sent after them nothing else will be seut, they have taken to using

smaller and more

to using carmake

expectations enfsels theme formerly,

so that it is now feofsible to effect witte hos Fishing

jucks soleat on ordinary accesines it would require

Gen Unfeel to effect.

Lastly

it is not

masonry to catate the Prictis " in flagrante debi's for initungfers can be fornituced from all sides to give evidence against any of the Band in any of the above mentined Sucks - forsided always that

their

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