No. 19.
Oong Arlook.
Chun Ahsec.
Fit
Copy.1
$5
Chief Magistrate's Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, the 7th October, 1880.
I have the honor to report for the information of His Excellency the Governor that on the 28th of September last, forty-nine Chinese, whose names are in the margin, were brought before me by the Superintendent of Police charged with Piracy on the high sea- accompanied by murder. After an investigation of the case, and consultation with the Attorney General, I found that the alleged offences, though amounting to piracy at common law, according to the definitions of our text books, clearly not justiciable by the tribunals of this Colony : therefore, as the French Vice Consul, Mr Henry Anthoine, has required the detention
Oong Arlook.
Chun Ahsec.
Le Ahchoey.
Jung Ahloey.
Ow Ahfong.
Fan Ahshue
Ho Akkun.
Le Ahwun.
Chun Ahkwun.
Lum Ahfook.
Lim Aichon.
Thom Suny Ahlook
Low Ahwah
Seong Alben
Lum Ahmeet.
Low Thsing
The Honorable
Major W. Caine,
Colonial Secretary.