Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong. January 20th, 1860
I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement, made before me by a Chinese from the Province of Chew Kiang, of the name of Ing Asceng, the circumstances narrated in which appearing to me to be of so great a nature, that I deem it my duty to bring the same to your notice.
To The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary,
Hercules Robinson
Hong Kong, 23rd March, 1860.
The Duke of Somerset
Received 23 March
& Enclosures.
No. 32 - Kidnapping, arising from the supporting on certain cases of Coolie Traffic as carried on at Macao's and Whampoa.