CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 85

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or he leaving her to be pursued by his pisuances.

cruv

pécources.

The - of the seafaring public have all this time been lying concealed in the hold in a state of abject tameness, for the pirates have established so great a prestige for themselves, and have caused it to be so generally known that resistance if unsuccessful, involves the death of the whole crew, that very few instances in which any resistance is attempted.

Four instances however form an exception that it is by no means impossible to drive away the Pirates - who have as much to lose as the frustige they leave retreating last.

The Flumine Authorities have done their utmost to add more - I do not know that it is necessary. Harm caused unless to point out the great losses caused to the Hong Kong trade by the promotion of Piracy. It is impossible to give any estimate of the value of the property annually plundered by the Pirates; but it can not be less than $20,000 certainly of which we must take into consideration the deserving effect upon trade policy a state of insecurity indexes.

The sketchy efforts of the junks which hitherto plundered a vast deal of zeal in hunting the pirates that infest their waters; it is probable however that shemuld the Hong Mary Commission effect theme with men, money, and arms they would be happy to co-operate by dividing their flag - their flag - and I have afforded, they must not be taken as exact descriptions of the vessels employed by the pirates; are rather specimens of the ordinary classes of junks free to be built by the British effectively forbad Boats.

This remark does not apply to the "Hea kai", in which descriptions of vessels the majority of cases have of late been committed, as the Steteti...

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34 or he leaving her to be pursued by his pisuances. cruv pécources. The - of the seafaring public have all this time been lying concealed in the hold in a state of abject tameness, for the pirates have established so great a prestige for themselves, and have caused it to be so generally known that resistance if unsuccessful, involves the death of the whole crew, that very few instances in which any resistance is attempted. Four instances however form an exception that it is by no means impossible to drive away the Pirates - who have as much to lose as the frustige they leave retreating last. The Flumine Authorities have done their utmost to add more - I do not know that it is necessary. Harm caused unless to point out the great losses caused to the Hong Kong trade by the promotion of Piracy. It is impossible to give any estimate of the value of the property annually plundered by the Pirates; but it can not be less than $20,000 certainly of which we must take into consideration the deserving effect upon trade policy a state of insecurity indexes. The sketchy efforts of the junks which hitherto plundered a vast deal of zeal in hunting the pirates that infest their waters; it is probable however that shemuld the Hong Mary Commission effect theme with men, money, and arms they would be happy to co-operate by dividing their flag - their flag - and I have afforded, they must not be taken as exact descriptions of the vessels employed by the pirates; are rather specimens of the ordinary classes of junks free to be built by the British effectively forbad Boats. This remark does not apply to the "Hea kai", in which descriptions of vessels the majority of cases have of late been committed, as the Steteti...
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34 or he leaving her to ben cours pisuances . cruv pécources. The - of the sefel piretict have all this time keen lying conserated in the bold in a state of alijiet tamen, for the puriates have established so great a prestige for themselves, and leave caused it to be so generally kunow that resistance if unsuccessful, involves the deatte of the whole ever, that very few sustances. in which any resistance is attempted. four instances leverer forme that it is by occur I lose no puteaus away the Pirates - who hast lud- t as much to the frustige they leave retables last. impofsible to to drive away. quite as to their actual Shergth.. The flumine Authorities have -doune the their name. - add more- I do not kene that it is. to maessary. hearm caused unless to porist out the great leases comed value to thong Kung title by the promotion of Ring. St is imposible to give any estimate of the roles of the peroperty amuuully feluntered by the Opiates; but it can not be less than 20,000 $1⁄2 sudefoundedy certainly of which uns als the tatie into considuatiove the - must which deserefsing effect uefare trade policile a state of ironity indexes. + The sketeties of the juicks which hittento plumme a wast of zeal in hunting. piralis that infest their waters ; it is forbable ___ feirates leverer humorner that shemulet the Herry Mary Commanent efeit " Honey -Hay King theme with men, money, and armes they would be is flag-and my leappy to es operate by lividing their flag- their I have afferuded, they must not be taken as exact » und species of the vessels employed by the pirates; are rätter Sparimenes of the ordinary classes of jinches free so buite the Brites matte effeilly forband Bests. This remark does not - afpply to the "Hea kai", in slich descriptions of sefsel the majnity of Caws leave of late huse committed, as the Steteti
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or he leaving her to ben cours pisuances .

cruv

pécources.

The

- of the sefel piretict have all this time keen lying conserated in the bold in a state of alijiet tamen, for the puriates have established so great a prestige for themselves, and leave caused it to be so generally kunow that resistance if unsuccessful, involves the deatte of the whole ever, that very few sustances. in which any resistance is attempted.

four instances leverer forme that it is by

occur

I lose

no puteaus

away the Pirates - who hast

lud-

t as much to the frustige they leave retables last.

impofsible to

to drive away.

quite

as to their actual Shergth..

The flumine Authorities have

-doune the

their name. -

add

more-

I do not kene that it is.

to

maessary. hearm caused

unless to porist out the great leases comed

value

to thong Kung title by the promotion of Ring. St is imposible to give any estimate of the roles of the peroperty amuuully feluntered by the Opiates; but it

can not be less than 20,000 $1⁄2 sudefoundedy

certainly

of which uns als the tatie into considuatiove the

- must

which

deserefsing effect uefare trade policile a state of ironity

indexes.

+

The sketeties of the juicks which

hittento plumme a wast of zeal in hunting.

piralis that infest their waters ; it is forbable ___

feirates

leverer

humorner that shemulet the Herry Mary Commanent efeit

" Honey -Hay King

theme with men, money,

and armes

they would be

is flag-and

my leappy to es operate by lividing their flag-

their

I have afferuded,

they

must not be taken as exact » und

species of the vessels employed by the pirates;

are rätter Sparimenes of the ordinary classes of jinches free so buite the Brites matte effeilly forband

Bests.

This remark does not

- afpply to the "Hea kai", in slich descriptions of sefsel the

majnity of Caws leave of late huse committed, as the

Steteti

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