174
of
the thieves was shot dead. They then took to
In the meanwhile all
the boat again.
available men were sent down from
the
Central Station. The following
were wounded:
P.C. 34. D. Delargy.
50. A. Mc Dougall.
572. Juvan Singh.
"
676. Hurman Singh.
District Watchman No 20.
and Mr Goulbourn, Clerk at the Gaol.
Information was sent to the
writer Police and four boats manned and armed and sent off. When towards Stone Eutter's Island a steam launch passed. which refused to stop, being again
the
police
the fire,
bouts
Ivere
sonu
fired people on her
hailed
on and returned
were heard to
cry out. At 8.30 am. Chen-Fai-Sing reported that some men had seized the Steam launch "Kate" belonging to Mr Sinstead - and had forced him to get up and carried her off.
steam
The Captain Superintendent and a
· party of Police in the steam launch. "Victoria "steamed over towards Stone Cutter's Island overhauling all suspicious boats (nothing then having been heard of the affair of the "Kate") and communicating
with the Chinese Authorities at Sham Shui Po
and Kowloong City. Subject to approval., I -have offered a reward of #200 for the
arrest and conviction of the men.
Three
mnen
arrested
On
suspicion.
(signed) WM. Deane,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
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