Observing that it will not be prudent to lie at a small distance from the shore.
(Signed.) Oliver J. Jones
Commodore.
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Letter of Proceedings.
K.M. Gunboat "Jenus",
at Hong Kong, 30th March 1867
I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with your order of the 27th instant, I left this fort on the following morning in K.M. Gunboat under my command, and having procured a Chinese official from the Mandarin at Kowloon, proceeded to the Village of An Chung, which is situated
Commodore G. J. Jones,
H.M.S. Princess Charlotte.