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have been
one
boats that are
of the Chinese Revenue
always cruising in the mighbourhood of Bonghong- As I anticipated, the representations __ this subject, to the Viceroy of the Twokwang by Her Majesty's Consul at Canton, have hitherto had no result.
that were made on
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I now have the
honour to forward a Police Report
respecting
an attack made by
Chinese Customs Cruiser upon
a
a
junk that is stated by the master
to have been anchored off Aberdeen, that is in British
waters. Two of the crew
of the
junk.
ere Killed on
this occasion.
There
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There is reason
wad
to
suppose
that this
junk
really in Chinese waters when the attack was made, but as
the Master left the Colony after making his complaint to the Police, and has not returned this point cannot be ascertained positively I think it extremely probable that the junk.
3.
was
engaged in smuggling.
J
report this case
for Your Lordship's information
further illustration of the mode in which what is called the
Blockade
ad
is carried on
of Hongkong by Chinese Revenue Cruisers. Copy of the report has been forwarded to Her olajesty's Consul at Canton but
unless