CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3] — Page 147

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of

with violence from the person may perhaps be found in the number

of Smugglers in this Colony estimated by the Police at over 1,000 who are at present thrown out. employ in consequence of the active measures that have been adopted against them by the Authorities of the Fros-Kiang and the Jokien Provinces. The terms Smugglers and Pirates — amongst the Chinese are almost

equivalent, as they follow

avocation or

the other as

one

opportunities present themselves.

The

The Viceroy of the Two Kwang hae -

just given

me notice that, he is

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organizing a strong expedition

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consisting of seven

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seven gunboats

under the command of

a

.

Brigadier General to make a thorough search for pirates in Chinese conters from Hongkong to Maxac. The waters of Kwangtung province are,

the

he

days,

at the present time swarming - with pirates who have plundered

many merchant and fishing vessels, and he has asked for

the