Air,
"Victor Emanuel." at Hong Kong, 4th May, 1877.
I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that H.M.S. "Curlew" returned into harbour this morning after unsuccessful search for the junk that committed the predations at the village opposite Aberdeen.
I have &c.
(signed) G. W. Watson, Commodore.
To His Excellency Sir J. Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G., Governor & Commander-in-Chief,