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have the honour to report that

(as of have

A have alree

already

stated),

taken to Canton.

I

2.

lost no time in urging the Viceroy of Canton, through the

British Consul at that fort, to vigorous action; and that His.

time in

Excellency lost no despatching two gunboats

in

-pursuit of the Pirates. The Consul

has nour

reported that two of

r

the Firate junks have been — captured with some

portion of the plundered property, and ~ that six prisoners have been taken

I also learn from the

British Vice-Consul at Macao,

that the Portuguese Authorities there, who were also communicated with, have arrested five accused of complicity with the

Viracy.

3

Men

e4s this piratical -

attack was made

on

a British

to this Colon

Colony,

Steamer belonging to this I have requested Her Majesty's

Consul at Canton and Vice-Consul

at Macao to watch the proceedings

in