the
for the information of tic Excellency
Governor, with a view that the statement may be laid before the Right Aonorable the Secretary for the Colgnies that the
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extent of my knowledge on the subject is very limited, but that Phave enclosed reports touching the matter which will convey the required intelligence in so far as it regards the interference of the Hongkong Police.
Early on the morning of hess of lepril, 1856. I proceeded in the Police Boat on Police
thest
duty to the town of Aberdeen
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and returned therefrom
therefrom to 2.
Victoria in the
the afternoon,
arriving in Victoria Hurbour
at about 6. P. M. Iwas, casually
PM. informed by a gentleman passing.
in a boat that, there had been a disturbance on board the Poolie Tmigrant Ship Blake of Portland, then at anchor
in the Harbour and that he believed Police Conetables were on board the said Ship . I immediately steered to the Duke of Portland and
140. went on board. Tsaw two
Constables there, who told me.