CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 16

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The coils attending crictence of piracy have been the frequent enbject of communication "both to the Colonial and Foreign departrucnts, and various plans have been recommended for Control and suppression. Whenever the Admiralty is able to furnish Appropriate vessels I anticipate little difficulty in abating the mirchief, deeply rooted as it is

an evil

in Chinese habits, - (almost normal on the Court's of China, which in all

ages

have

been disturbed by sex robbers and Maranders. The enfeebled

state of Superial authority, the advantage taken by pirates to hoist what they call the patriot flag, and above all the scnutul and repulsive character of Chinese policy, and the unwillingness of the High Mandarins to come to any friendly understanding, indeck to pay any attention to the reriesentations of the autinuities of Western Nations, have greatly augmented the embarrasements of our position

But I could not coneur in Act so aroitary

the adortion of an

and extreme

extreme as that

recommended

by Mr. Bridges, namely the

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