68.
69
90
Lec i Now, states. I am a
I was
a
Convict
Seaman - I remember the
21th instant. I was
sent for to the
Signal Station - I found the middle
rope broken, and
was ordered to
put it right; I went up the mast
and rove
the
rope through the
block and sent it down when
it was spliced; the rope was not
very
old.
Manoel Figueras states I am
acting Serjeant of Water Police,
in charge of the Floating
Station at Stone Cutters Island from 7th January to 31st March 1864 - I had 3 Boats under my
charge.
never more- never less.
during the time I was in
charge:
away for
I never sent a Boat
Two Stone Boats came
for repairs.
while I was in
charge - when the first stone boat came when it
was bad weather nor Baker told
me to tow the Boat. I told him
the Lukongs objected to so and
it was
only done once in fine weather, the Boats were pulled and sculled by Convicts, they were never towed by Convicts in another boat. I had no special order about arms I followed the
general
rule in Hong Kong
as to arms was
that the