18.
23 balls of opium sofreuls Beans 4 frcuts Vermicelli, and 20 frents of Salt Fish, armed with 1 large and
6 small Cannon 3 Muskets & swords
*, when sailing off Chai Wan at
about 2PM,
�
the
same day
he
Nas
attacked by a large firatical bost
armed with cannon and huskets
having
a
crew of about 30 men
fat this time the Pirate book hack
another boat in tow) who on approxel
Kened
a
fire of Cannon and Musketry which was returned and Kest ut for about half
about half an hour,- during the fight 2 of Informanti Crew were Killed and one wounded. :the firates then sailed alongside
boarded, took
Informant
135 2
possession and plach crew and passengers
-under hatches,
the on morning
of the 16th distant. Informant
the
escaped with another named Lew ah. See master and owner bout which had been previously
7
taken by the Pirates and swann on shore to Pov. toy. 0.
Informant
and Lew- ah see walked from
Poo-toy- Pos- toy. O to Kowloon and arrived
here yesterday at about 3 h. Informant
ut enn
identify 2 or 3 of the Pirates and the Pirate bout, and
believes that the Printes
are
still
at Poo- toy_ 0. Value of Boat and Cargo $700.
(Signed) Mom Quin,
Captain Superintendent.