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Pirates are a source of trouble on the West River, and some time ago, the Reorganization Board drew up regulations for the suppression of piracy. Perfect Ch'in of the Military Secretariat has recently reported as follows: –
"I have had under consideration the condition of the naval forces of the West River, and would now suggest that orders be sent to Lieutenant Colonel Wű, who is in command of the launches belonging to the likin office, directing him to divide the West River into four beats, and assign one of them to each of the four launches, "Li Chi", "Kung Chi", "Kung Wü", and "Kulong Chin", with instructions to keep constantly patrolling. The commanding officer himself should remain on the launch "Kuang Au," patrolling the whole length of the river and keeping the other launches supplied with coal. These five launches, no matter what need for their services may arise in Canton, should not be employed upon other duty. Any Officer leaving his beat without permission, or showing himself remiss in the execution of his patrol duties, shall be reported by the commanding officer for dismissal and denouncement. Furthermore, every boat belonging to the "Kuang Au" naval force, stationed upon the upper and lower reaches of the West River, will hereafter receive a reinforcement of two men per boat, which will raise the force to the proper strength." The commandants Tiao Ching Ming and Sun Kuo Chien have instructions to thoroughly reorganize their forces, and not to tolerate the slightest delay or shirking of duty. All the above measures were taken under the orders of the former Viceroy. General Tiao also drew up strict regulations directing that every vessel should man the small boats to patrol three times daily in concert with the soldiers belonging
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Pirates are a source of trouble on the West River,
and some time ago, the Reorganization Board drew up regulations for the suppression of piracy. Perfect Ch'in of the Military Secretariat has recently reported as follows: –
"I have had under consideration the condition of "the naval forces of the West River, and would now suggest that orders be sent to Lieutenant Colonel Wű, who is in command of 會 the launches belonging to the likin office, directing him to "divide the West River into four beats, and assign one of them
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11 every boat belonging to the Kuang Au" naval force, stationed
It upon the upper and lower reaches of the West River, will here-
" after receive a reinforcement of two men per boat, which will
" raise the force to the proper strength." The commandiants Tiao
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Ching Ming and Sun Kuo Chlen have instructions to thoroughly
reorganize their forces, and not to tolerate the slightest delay
or shirking of duty., All the above measures were taken under the
orders of the former Viceroy. General Tiao also drew up strict
regulations directing that every vessel should man the small
boats to patrol three times daily in concert with the soldiers
belonging
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