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159.-You understood from that, that you were not to bring such cases to the notice of the Government again if a junk was taken away by a Cruiser from British waters, unless a complaint was made?
A. Yes.
160. Do you remember reporting a case on the 31st August, 1882, of the boarding S of a junk in British waters, at Ch'áiwán, by five or six men belonging to a launch from the Fatt'auchau Custom's Station?
A.-I do. I sent in a written report.
161.-Is there any other information you can give the Commission which would be useful in this inquiry?
A.-I think I have stated all I know.
162. Do any of the launches anchor in your district?
- A.--No; I do not allow them. They are supposed to anchor in Victoria, but some of them anchor outside and over at Kaulung Bay. A man came to me the other day about his boat being seized at Pákshawán. I took the report and sent it in, and Captain DEANE took it as an incident in the Police Morning Report.
163. Where is Pákshawán?
A. Just outside the Liümún Pass; it is a bay in this Colony.
164.-What steps did you take with reference to this?
A.-I simply reported the matter.
165.-You made a special report in writing?
A. I do not think I made a special report. It simply appeared in the morning report.
166. Did you try to find out the locality in which the boat was attacked?
A. The man told me it was about three fathoms off the land.
167.—What was the report you made?
A. (Reads report.)-I asked him who told him he would get his junk back and he said he did not know.
168. Then you cannot fix the spot except by guess work?
A.-No.
169.-What is the distance from that place to the opposite shore?
A.-I should say 700 or 800 yards. Nearly all boats coming into Hongkong keep very close to the Hongkong side, so as not to go near the Customs Station. I under- stood the man to mean that he had been off the headland near the Liümún Pass. I took him to Captain DEANE'S Office afterwards, and he reported the matter.
WILLIAM RIVERS, Inspector of Police, is examined----
170.--How long have you been in the Police Force?
A.-Thirteen years and ten months.
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