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for capturing the River Steamer "Hongthong "," by a number of Chinese presengers and some of her crew, I gave immediate informatio snccuded on her return to stongthong in expturing & of the parties who
ation and
were concerned and who were
convicted_
In 18370
a
Mr Perkins
was
A
boatman while
murdered by
way
to Macao. the matter
his
placed in
WAD
my
hands, and in
month I sneeuded
about one in
in apprehending the murderer
with some of
some of the Gentleman
property_ he
was convicted &
suffered death..
Last
year
I received information
that the River Steamer "Queen"
to have been taken by
Wax
passengers
on
her
way to Maens:
as she had just left the harbour I started after her in the
Steamer Willamette and brought
her back; I warned the captain. that some of his firemen
avere
concerned in the matter, but no:
of my warning-
notice
was
taten
I again received information that
A
Steamer which was to leave
the harbour at 5P.M.
tom
be taken, I made enquiry but no Steamer about to leave
finding
at that time did not say anything.
the
further. the next morning
"Queen" left with the same erew
and was
captured
as I had
previously warned them..__
I also discovered that the
Steamer Lily
to have been
destroyed by one
of her chinese:
Crew.
I informed her owners the name of the man, they had also heard something
gane
of it, and instantly discharged.
all the chinese-
this sam