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Chung Chow for the right, and preceded at daybreak to search that Island and offers to the S.W. If it, as also the junk anchorages of Tyho, Palawan and Lintin Island and chased several junks each of which (until we neared her)
was indicated by the Junk Master as the one which had attacked him. He appeared not only unable to find the pirate junk, but even uncertain as to his ability to identify her if found, giving two distinct accounts as to her appearance and once stated it was thus instead of one junk
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which attacked him, I deemed
it advisable under such
circumstances to return to Port.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) Cecil F.M. Swanson,
Lieutenant and Commander.
Forwarded for the information of His Excellency the Governor.
(Signed) Oliver J. Jones,
February 5th
Commodore.