sailed the boat towards the bay. Suey-
Informant escaped
at the time of the attack by jumping overboard and
swimming ashore at Kowloon and arrived in
Hongkong on the 25th instant. Cannot tell where
his boat is to be found at the present time.
Informant detained at Central Station
(Signed) M. Acting Superintendent of Police
M. M. Deane
(copy)
No 2
219
Police Department
8th June 1867.
Special Report of Piracy
Hai a Lai, Captain on board the "Rum Chun" trading junk belonging to Chin Chew, having a cargo on board consisting of 400 reams China paper, 100 baskets China cloth and $1000 in Silver - reports that on the 10th ultimo he left Hongkong bound to Sing Sai. When sailing off "Check Hoi" on the west coast at about 10 p.m. on the 13th ultimo he was attacked by two large piratical junks who fired several cannon shots, which were returned by Informant's junk and kept up about 2 hours. The pirates then sailed alongside, threw stink pots and
His Excellency MacDonnell, C. B.
Sir R...