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Police Department
23rd June, 1864.
Special Piracy Report
Wok-hing-cheong, Master and Owner of a Two-Man Cargo boat - named Sun-ming-hop, belonging to Chong Chuen reports that his boat when on passage from Saigon to Chowking on the 14th instant was attacked off Koolan by three large Piratical Boats which fired several cannon and Musket shots into them, came alongside, boarded and took possession of Boat and Cargo which consisted of 1,000 piculs Salt fish, 20 bulks Opium and $8,000 Cash. The Crew of 26 men and Boat armed with 6 Cannons and 4 Muskets was sailed off Westward.
The Owner of the Boat was not on board at the time, but received the information from Lum-ah-Mow, one of the crew who made his escape by jumping overboard, and still remains at Chong Chuen; he the owner would however be able to identify his Boat or any of the crew seen by the marks upon it.
(signed)
Mm. Quin
Captain Superintendent.
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