5.
To this consented, and I sent .r.lellifax
with the three officers who had previously visitod
Enclosure 5.song
Mongkong to Lacao with a letter, copy enclosed, from
mo to the Acting Gover:or. The result of a conference
of tree deye duration is that a joint expedition has
bee decided upon. I have not been informed when it
is to take place.
The question of including Lappa in the expedition
waj albo raised. But the Chinose would not hear of it
ulos. Dolowa and Pai Pa (Patʼra) were also included.
They claimed sole jurisdiction over Lappa. Lo agroomer.t
could be arrived at on this point. The Govenor of
acao veuld not consent to any participation of British
forous in the expedition.
ون
y information that the luland of Hong um
ded, or contcha, is a headquarters of pirates is
conflraed "by the Chinese authoritics and has,since blie
negociationa #ith the Fortuguese bogan,been conclusively
proved to be correct by the discovery in the course of
enquiries into the Cheung Chau outrage of two Chinese
mo were kidnapped from Jan 160 in this Colony on 30th.
June 1st m.d hold to rubeon on yang lim tei till the
arrival 01 the Chinese force to which the noting
govor.or alluded in his conversation with
ir..ever.
Pour other Chinese have also been found, vio on the
26th.of Jime last, were taken by piratos from the
Jerry Imlich which plios botween Zai 0 (on an Tao
island) and nongkong a. likewise hold to ramon 1.1
Hang Arm Wai. This launch was pirted on her voyage
From lel a to Hongkong but though report was mado
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of Bio euce, no mention rac as the time made of the
carrying
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