7
between lanton and Macao, had
been captured by Pirates.
A 3.30 p.m. the.
Commodore despatched Her Majesty's Ship "ECK to Macne,
and leaptain Barnett, RN was Kind enough to give
passage
A Cross.
one a
At 9.30 the "Elk" arrived. at Macao, and I have gathered, the following details-
3.
The Spark left Canton
for Macao on the 22nd at 7am. with 1 English leaptain, VEnglish Chief Mate - 1 Portuguese Purser, 1 English passenger. six Manilamen
-
as crew, and about 120 chinese
passengers there were also Chinese as helmsman, pilot, and ___
Acting
Officers Servants, 40.
4.
When off Kee Lit (?) Island
two
near the Bogne Forts at 1. pan.. chinese pretended to have a fight. Some of the crew sent to quiet them failed to do so, and the Captain then avent down. He was struck
from behind), and Knocked down his assailant. He was struck by
another man, and then drew his revolver the charge missed fire, and he was stabbed in the neck
and right shoulder so as to cause hi's death. He received over 12 wounds in the upper part of his body