boarded with arms took possession placed all his
all his crew under hatches
night of
and
on
the
and
the 26" ultimo. Informant 11 others escaped by jumping overboard and
Swam ashore at Check Hoom thence
and arrived in Hongkong yesterday. Total value of Boat and Cargo
$3,700
about
"Informant further states that he can identify 5 or 6 of the pirates
and also the Pirate boat.
(Signed) M. McClure Acting Superintendent of Police
(Copy)
No 3
220
Police Department.
17th June, 1867-
Special Report of Piracy
blungo Junte
a
master of
licensed fishing
1047, reports that about 8 a.m. on the 14" instant when sailing off the Island of Toow Chow the his junk attacked by
a small junk of about
100 piculs
and
four
men boarded him and
carried off about 3 piculs of salt fish,
some
clothing and his fishing license, he cannot identify either the junk or any of
the men
No special report has been made
to the Commodore as the
cannot
repel
be recognized:
There is great difficulty in this Office of ascertaining the real position of the