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round them but as there
was
A
strong wind blowing they escaped. Chin-king-chum is ready, to proceed in any vessel which it
may
be thought expedient to send
out
A
Although there vessels may
not be fallen in with, I think if
our boat visited all the Daya
of Lantas and up to Lintin some good might result.
(Signed.) Fr. G. Thomsett,
Harbor Master.
Forwarded for
Policy
Report from Harbor Master
dated 10th April, 1867.
for the information of
His Excellency The Governor.
(Signed.) Oliver J. Jones,
Commodore.
59.
200
R.M. Gunboat "Havoc" Hong Kong, 9th April, 1867.
Sir,
I have the honor to report that
I weighed from this place in
pursuance of
an
order of the
Instant and
A.M. on the 6th inst. at 11.40 proceeded to Macao where I arrived the same evening. On the 7th as I could obtain no information respecting the pirate junk and as it
Commodore O. J. Jones
Senior Naval Officer
Hong Kong