The wife of Ching y[)i]h, on seeing that O po tae was made a government officer after his submission, and that he did well, thought also of making her submission. "I am," said she, "ten times stronger than O po tae, and government would perhaps, if I submit, act towards me as they did with O po tae." But remembering their former crimes, and the opposition they made to many officers, these pirates were apprehensive and felt undetermined in their resolutions. [sd: (15 v.)] A rumour went about, that the red squadron wished to tender their submission, and, in consequence, the vigilant magistrates hearing of this, invited them to do so. The magistrate of Tsze ne, Yu che chang, ordered a certain Fei hëung chow to make enquiries about the matter. Fei hëung chow was a physician of Macao, and being well acquainted with the pirates, he was not in need of any introduction to obtain access to them. This was the ground on which Yu chi chang particularly selected him, when he tried to bring the pirates to submission. When Fei hëung chow came to Paou, he said: "Friend Paou, do you know why I come to you?" Paou.--"Thou hast committed some crime and comest to me for protection?" Chow.--"By no means." [Sidenote: 1810.] Paou.--"You will then know, how it stands concerning the report about our submission, if it is true or false?" Chow.--"You are again wrong here, Sir.[99] What are you in comparison with O po tae?" Paou.--[sd: (16 r.)] "Who is bold enough to compare me with O po tae?" [Sidenote: 1810.] Chow.--"I know very well that O po tae could not come up to you, Sir; but I mean only, that since O po tae has made his submission, since he has got his pardon and been created a government officer,--how would it be, if you with your whole crew should also submit, and if his Excellency should desire to treat you in the same manner, and to give you the same rank as O po tae? Your submission would produce more joy to government than the submission of O po tae. You should not wait for wisdom to act wisely; you should make up your mind to submit to the government with all your followers. I will assist you in every respect,--it would be the means of securing your own happiness and the lives of all your adherents." [Sidenote: 1810.]