With a view to the prevention of piracies and the better protection of trade on the West River, it has been decided to act upon suggestion emanating from the naval authorities that merchan: vessels should us? only one route between Sanshui and the sea., viz:—that declared by the Chamber of Commerce to be the fittest, ard directions have been given b: the naval authorities to LL.B. ships employed on the West River to patrol this route. We shall see how far the steps taken by the Viceroy and this rol will yo, unitedly, towards checking he piracy so rampant in delta.
Hongkong, 12th April.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.