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Kat having left Chinese territory and come to Victoria should have remained there until a clearance was obtained. For not doing so the master is liable to penalties under Sections IX, XI, XIII & XIV, but as the vessel only called here for a passenger, the master might be held excused, especially as a conviction would only be supported on the Master's own admission, when seeking redress for an alleged act of piracy committed by a Chinese revenue Cruiser.
I am of opinion that the story about the conveyance of salt-fish from Aberdeen to Victoria is untrue. There is proof from the books of the Tuk Cheong Hong, Praya West that 61 balls of opium were put on board the Shun Kat, and I think that the story of the seizure is correct. That the boat was not seized is in some measure confirmatory that the seizure took place in Colonial waters, as, had the Shun Kat been boarded in Chinese waters and found to have opium on board, the boat, crew and cargo would have been taken to a ...
X. This is not ante. From Mr. Kemands examination, it is clear that it was at that time the opium was put on board. (Jegis2)
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