CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10] — Page 408

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› European Powers, and by the

severe measures adopted by

-the Chinese Authorities. It_

appears that no

European

; vessel had been attacked in.

these seas since 1874; and,.

- consequently, the prudent

Measures

of precaution

on

board had been generally relaxed. They will now be _

put in force

4.

..of

once more.

Since the cessation

the resent Franco-Chinese

-hostilities, piracy has

again become

become rife along the Coast of China, though the Greyhound is the first European vessel

that has been attacked. This recrudescence of piracy is - accounted for by the best-_

one

of

informed Chinese as the results

the late war;

of

large numbers of seamen and soldiers having been disbanded and having taken to piracy and brigandage.

5.

o

The Government of

this Colony will co-operate

with