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Police Department
15th June, 1864
Special Report of Piracy.
Seong Chemy Puck, owner of a small fishing boat belonging to Ping Hoy, reports that whilst on his way to Hooughing and near to a place called Paw Sing at noon on the 9th instant he was attacked by a Small Pirate Boat containing about 10 men, alongside. Finding my Son, Ah Cheong, aged 14 years, and no Cargo on board they came and boarded armed with swords and primed myself and six men, the number of my crew, placed us under hatches and sailed away: the same night another fishing boat came alongside and released the crews when we came to Hooughing; three of the crew went to identify the boat and two of the pirates.
(Signed) Wm. Quin, Captain Superintendent.