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despatched, placed two of the Officers hors de combot, and having terrified the Crew and passengers into submission, seized the opium on board together with what daluabler they could find, and
left in junks, which
came
alongside of take them.A. Some years afo
the steamer
Bowen' when coming up from Australia shifted a number
, an
who
of passengers at singapore among whom were some aroused suspicions search brought to light of Arms which
a
1
a quantitie
were evidently
intended to be used in
an attempt
to seize the ship. The timely discovery of the plot, however, caused the Captain to take such precautions
as Efectually prevented any attack,