been used so lately as the found. returned previous night no trace whatever of the thieves, board the "Curlew" and proceeded for Aberdeen, anchoring there about 5:45 p.m.
Shortly after anchoring Captain Church and myself, accompanied by Inspector Swanston, landed at Ap Lei Chau; it appears from the statements of Inspector Swanston and the Constables that the boat conveying the thieves came into the bay at the South West corner of Ap Lei Chau, a narrow place where they landed and crossed a neck of land known as Sam Wan, entered the shop by breaking open the front door and stealing therefrom $35,000 cash, 8 silver dollars, and a quantity of clothing and jade stone ornaments, the whole valued at about $80.
According to the statement of the inmates of the shop, the thieves appear to have searched the premises with lighted torches, and they must have been in the shop some little time before the inmates were awakened; on being awakened, alarm being given, the gang made off, but the master of the shop says that he fired his revolver into the shoulder of one of them before he could make good his escape. The father of the Master of the shop, who lives about two doors off, seems to have obstructed one of the gang, who fired at him.