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REGE 20 R 16
Government Bouse,
Hengkang, 22nd. January, 1916,
With reference to my cypher telegrams of the 10th, and 11th, instant reporting the piracy of the star-launch Sui Fung and the death of her two Indian Guards, I have the keneur te inform you that from statements made to the Captain Superintendent of Police it appears that the Shui Fong is a Chinese 1manch, licensed in Hạngkong running between this port and Shan Mi calling at Sam Man Ping Hei and lin Kung; that she left Hongkong at 6.30 a.m. on the 9th. instant after the custom- -ry examination of her crew and passengers by the Pelice. Her complement consisted of a crew of 29 and she had between 60 and 70 passengers. She arrived at sha lên at 10 a.m. where a few passengers disembarked and three came on board having been search- -ed by the twe Indian Guards. The baggage was al so searched and the lmanoh left again at 11 a.m. and arrived at Ping Hoi at 1
●'clock. It was lying at this port for the embarkation and dis- mbarkation of passengers that the piracy took place. Having wounded the Indian Guarda and stelen all the property of the 1amol and passengers but not touching the cargo which consisted of Fruit Molasses and general goods to the value of about 8600 they stood over the Master of the launch with their revolvers and
compelled him to steer towards Yun Chow and from there to To Tau where they arrived at 7 p... and three mall boats having come to meet them the rebbers, some 30 in number went ashore and the
launch returned to Ping Hoi and reported to the Chinese Authoriti mes. After a short stay in that port the launch again proceeded sada arrived at Shan Mi shortly after midnight and reported the
outrage to the Chinese Gunboat Kwong Kang and returned to Hong- -kong via the usual ports arriving at 7 p.■. on the 12th.instant.
I am happy to be able to inform you that the