Lient : Mainwaring, A. N., to Senior Naval Officer, Hongkong #5
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Letter of Proceedings.
Sir,
207
H. M. Gun Boat Haughty
Hongkong, December 30th 1864
I have the honor to report for your information that I cleared up the Tai Kok Tau Channel.
On the morning of the 29th and anchored in the afternoon off the Village of Mau Kok about 6 Miles above Black Point, where the informer said his junk had been taken to and cargo transferred to another one. I learnt from a fishermen that a junk answering the description of the latter had gone up in the direction of Sai Wan.
18. Senior Officer
Stonghing
becomesLient : Mainwaring, A. N., to Senior Naval Officer, Hongkong #5
Copy
Letter of Proceedings.
Sir,
207
H. M. Gun Boat Haughty
Hongkong, December 30th 1864
I have the honor to report for your information that I cleared up the Tai Kok Tau Channel.
On the morning of the 29th and anchored in the afternoon off the Village of Mau Kok about 6 Miles above Black Point, where the informer said his junk had been taken to and cargo transferred to another one. I learnt from a fishermen that a junk answering the description of the latter had gone up in the direction of Sai Wan.
18. Senior Officer
Staonghing
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Copy
Letter of Proceedings.
Sir,
207
H. M. Gun Boat Haughty
Hongkong, December 30th 1864
I have the honor to report for your information that I cleared up the Tai Kok Tau Channel.
On the morning of the 29th and anchored in the afternoon off the Village of Mau Kok about 6 Miles above Black Point, where the informer said his junk had been taken to and cargo transferred to another one. I learnt from a fishermen that a junk answering the description of the latter had gone up in the direction of Sai Wan.
18. Senior Officer
Staonghing