Under old standing regulations the naval authorities along the sea-buard are required to make a cruise through the waters of their jurisdiction once or twice a year and report the result to the Throne. "In a report now received from P*éng Ch'u-han, the Admiral at Amoy, itis stated that the coast of Fukien is thickly studded with islands which form the resort of pirates and evil characters of every description, and render it necessary to maintain a' constant surveillance. The Admiral started from Amoy in the Shen-hang on the 14th of March last, and not only made a cruise of inspection through every part of his jurisdiction, but reviewed the naval stations everywhere ex route. He noted carefully the state of the Coast Defences at all the more important points, and made it one of the objects of his visit to see that the Salvage Regulations were everywhere properly posted.
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