firates are bound for tam Tam-
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The boats were snake boats, each containing 50 men.
Signed) W. M. Deane,
A. S. P..
Informant detained.
(Copy)
Police Department.
19
January, 1869.
—Diary Special Report—
Leu a pro, master of a salt fish Junk
5000 picul capacity, reports that on the 10th December, 1866, when off Sung Shun Wun 龍船灣 he was attacked by a piratical boat who fired at them and then boarded,
and placed all under hatches. On the 11th they arrived at Sha u chong 沙魚涌, it is near
Pong where the Cargo and boat
were sold by the pirates to a Shopkeeper, his
cargo consisting of 1000 piculs salt fish and
His Excellency
Sir R. G. MacDonnell, C.B.
Governor.
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