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that he was going to Herdeen to buy some salt fish and that if he succeeded he would engage my boat to take it to FukKin. He told me Hong at #1460 per Jier ball the same day and 30 belonging to the Master of the Kin Lung shop - The Opium was intended for FukKin. I had not to go away until he had given me an answer.
The following day, the 3rd instant, he told me he had bought the salt Fish, about 60 piculs, and that he wanted my junk and agreed to pay me at the rate of 20 cents per picul. On the same evening, about 8 PM, I sailed for Aberdeen by order of Chan-Hi-Jai to get the salt Fish which I was to bring here. I had on board 61 Balls of Patna Opium, belonging to myself which I had bought from the Tall Cheung... permit from the Harbour Master's Office to leave the Harbour. I did not think it was necessary as I had a permit to go to Sham Shui Po and I thought the same would do for Aberdeen.
When I got near Ap Lichan within sight of Aberdeen British waters, my junk was boarded by some men from a small steam boat belonging to the Chinese Government. They removed all I had on board... including the opium. When they