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I steamed up the river anchoring for the night 4 Miles below the town.
On the 2nd I weighed but got on shore on a mud bank (not marked on the Chart) about half a mile from my former Anchorage. I then went up in the boats to the town, and boarded a large junk leading to it.
One of the crew of informant's junk recognized her as the one Cargo had been transferred to, and on Searching they found several articles of Clothing (but no Cargo) belonging to them.
I mustered the Crew, one of which identified as a man who had assisted in the capture of the Military Contractors' junk. I regret to state he escaped, but I have brought the Super-Cargo and two of the crew with me to Hong Kong.
I tried to get the Junk off the shore but could not, and being three miles from the Ship, and evening coming on, left her.
Two China men in Hong Kong named Wong-Ping (a rope maker) and Lan-qui-chine (the owner of an eating house) are part owners of her, and from what I have since learned from one of the Crew of the Junk implicated in this affair are.
I found the Soundings in the river to have considerably shoaled since the Survey in 1861, and the deep channel with eight feet in it stalled across (otherwise) I should have taken the Gun Boat up to the town.
(Signed) K.H. Mainwaring Lieutenant and Commander.
Forwarded for the perusal of His Excellency.
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