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Enclosure N. 2. in Despatch
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CORONER'S INQUEST.
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Wednesday, 18th October, 1848.
MANOEL DE SILVA Sworn,-I am an Acting Sergeant of Police. I know the man now lying dead-his name is Barker Ally; he was a first-class Indian Policeman.
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In consequence of the other Inquest not being over, and likely to be for two days more, this inquest is adjourned to Saturday next at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Saturday, 21st October.
WILLIAM MORRISON, Colonial Surgeon, sworn,—On the 18th instant I inspected the body of Barker Ally. I found on the back of the left side of the chest a wound inflicted by a spear, which penetrated the cavity of the chest, wounded a large blood vessel; from this there was great effusion of blood into the chest; in addition to which, on the right side of the face there were 3 gun-shot wounds-separate wounds, as if inflicted by slugs-one in the eye, another in the cheek, and another in the chin. I am of opinion that the spear wound was a mortal one, and the gun-shot wound in the eye also mortal. The man bore the appearance of being in the water some time. I do not think the gun-shot wounds were made by carbine balls.
Examined by Mr Anderson. The spear wound was not inflicted after death-the others may have been.
WILLIAM MORRISON.
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SALEM SWORD, I am a Police Constable. On the 18th instant I went with others in consequence of information received, and found the body of Barker Ally floating in the water opposite the Naval Stores here. I had the body brought ashore. I do not know how he came to be in the water.
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CARRIM sworn,-I am a Police Constable. Last Sunday evening I was in the Police boat with Barker Ally; we were going alongside a China vessel, when something was fired from the vessel; immediately after the shot Barker Ally fell overboard; he rose a little in the water and fell overboard, he rose once, and went down again; I cannot tell for certain if anything else happened or occurred to Barker Ally. I was on the same thwart with Barker Ally; the boat was very crowded; I was not pulling in the boat; I was armed with a musket; I cannot say whether there was a Chinaman in our boat or not; it was Mr May's boat I was in. We all spoke in Chinese to the junkmen. We only spoke a little; it was Hongkong Chinese, we said "mow tai, mow ladrone" to the junkmen; they only said "t'ai t'ai," I did not know what I was going in the Police-boat for; it was extra duty. There was a light in the boat, but cannot say if it was shown or not; I remained afterwards and saw the firing between the junk and the men-of-war's men; I did not hear Mr May say anything to the junkmen. There was a number of stones thrown at the boat. I did not see Barker Ally wounded with a spear.
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JOHN LEWIS sworn.-I am a Police Constable. I was in Mr May's boat on Sunday evening; Barker Ally was in the boat; I was in the bow; Barker Ally was next to me aft. We went down to two junks, to go on board and see why they threw stones at the other boat. I think our boat hailed the junks, but cannot swear to it exactly; I heard talking on board the junks, but do not know what was said. It was not very dark or light at this time. There was some wind, for the boat was taking in water at the bow, I think there was a lantern in the boat, but cannot say that I saw it. We came within 30 yards of the junks, when they began throwing stones; they then fired at us, but none of the shots struck us. We then went close to the junk. Barker Ally was next to me; he was standing up. I heard him say "Oh," and he turned round; as he turned round, there was a spear run into him. I think a shot struck him. Barker Ally either fell or was shoved into the water by the spear.
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JOHN LEWIS.
THOMAS SCOTCHBURN Sworn,-I am a Police Constable. On Sunday evening last I went in Mr May's boat down to meet the other Police-boats. Mr May gave some directions to the boat, and we pulled away to the junks; Mr May's boat went on the larboard side and put her bow on towards the junks. I was sitting near Mr May. I do not recollect anything being said from our boat to the junkmen. I do not know whether there was a lantern in our boat; I think there was. We went close to the junks; the men cried out "t'ai, t'ai." I did not hear anything said in reply from the boat I was in. The junk, I think the small one, we attempted to board. I do not remember any stones being thrown at us; there were two or three guns fired; I saw no balls strike the water from these guns; I should think they were shotted guns-I mean ginjals and smaller firearms. Some of the men in the bows attempted to board and were driven back. I fancy I saw a man in the water, but am not sure; several spears were thrust down in the direction of the boat; I did not hear any of them strike the boat. When the junks fired again, I saw a shot strike the water near the Police-boat.
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T. SCOTCHBURN.
[Mr May being called as a witness, said he would rather appear as a Prosecutor.]
CHARLES MAY sworn,-I am Superintendent of Police. On Sunday evening the 15th about half-past 7, from information received from Mr Deputy Inspector Ryan that men in a Police-boat had been stoned by men from a junk while in the execution of their duty, I ordered two additional boats to be manned, and to act in consort with the first boat with a view of boarding the junks and inquiring into the matter; in the three boats were twenty-six men including officers and rowers, most of whom were armed, and who had fifty rounds of ammunition. On arriving near the junks I gave orders for the three boats to board simultaneously, two on the larboard, one on the starboard. My boat was in advance, and steered to the stern of the outward junk. Mr Caldwell was in a boat about ten feet to the rear of my boat. I heard him hail the junks in Chinese, and heard the apparent answers from the junks. Before arriving alongside there was firing from the junks from large and small arms, which I afterwards knew were ginjalls and matchlocks. The boat in which I was was half the length broadside into the junk. I imagined the boat was kept back by bamboos. I did not see the bamboos, it was very dark. I saw a man in the water; on looking round to save him, I did not see him; at this time I was not aware he was lost from my boat. Finding the other two boats did not get alongside, and seeing a determined resistance made, I ordered the men to back water, and directed the two other boats to keep back out of the range of fire; the two junks continued firing after our leaving. There were two Police lanterns in my boat, the light of one of which I turned on myself. I consider myself empowered by Ordinance No. 14 of 1845 clause 7 with any force I consider necessary to board any vessel by day or night in the Harbour-of course having an object in so doing; the Police-boats are in the habit of visiting boats day and night, formerly with regard to arms, in the day time with regard to the Registration, and generally to carry out the regulations of the Harbour, which devolves upon the Police, and of all incidental cases requiring Police interference. Up to Sunday last I knew of the Registrar General having power to visit boats; but not of any other person. Since then-this morning-I saw a letter of instructions to the Harbour-master directing him to visit all trading junks, and leave a copy of a Proclamation and instructions to Chinese as to their general conduct in the Harbour; which Proclamation, I may observe, is not the law, or in force by any Ordinance. These two junks are, as far as I can ascertain, Fokien boats. I subsequently examined these two junks and saw nothing that would induce me to believe them other than trading junks: one had a cargo of molasses, grain, and medicines; the other was empty. In the two vessels I found three ginjalls and four matchlocks, and evident signs of the ginjalls having been used. I heard some heavy substance thrown overboard from the junks.
Examined by Mr Boura.-Our people returned the fire. The junks fired first.
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CHARLES MAY.
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to me or the Chief Magistrate; I did this through the medium of my Chinese boatmen. To my knowledge I have not boarded the particular junk in question; it would be impossible to distinguish one junk from the other.
WILLIAM PEDDER.
DANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL Sworn,-I went with Mr May on Sunday evening the 15th. I was in another boat astern of Mr May's boat; it was dark, and Mr May's boat pulled up on the outward side of one junk, the junks fired at Mr May's boat; previous to this the junkmen were making a noise as between fear and determination. I called out that we were policemen; we were about 120 feet to leeward of the junks at this time; it was blowing rather fresh, and the wind was against us. I dare say I was 20 or 30 feet from Mr May's boat. The junkmen said, as well as I could make out, that if we were police, they would beat or strike. When Mr May's boat was alongside, I saw several spears pointed into her and something fall overboard. Some one called out that a man was overboard; Mr May then backed down and told us to cease firing. I do not know if anything was said from Mr May's boat before the firing. When we first went, the junk people were quite quiet-no fighting on board. We went to the junks to take the Captain for assaulting some Europeans and resisting a Police-boat that went before. Mr May then went on board the man-of-war for assistance. I hailed the man in a broken dialect; they answered in the Chin-chew dialect. From their answer I think they knew we were police.
Examined by Mr May.—I considered the junks were prepared to resist any attempt made to board them by the police or robbers. There were no junks near these two. It is common, if an attack of robbers is made, for all junks present of the same description to assist in repelling it. There were other junks anchored near these vessels; these two junks were burning papers at the stern and stern; this they would do after escaping from any danger.
All vessels, trading-boats, smugglers, and mandarins, carry boxes of stone (broken granite) to use either defensively or offensively. These junks had not a greater number of men than usual; I have heard, and believe them to be trading junks.
D. R. CALDWELL.
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VERDICT.
An inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the Queen, at the House of the No. 1 Police Station situate in Wellington Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 18th day of October, in the Year of our Lord 1848, before Narcott D'Esterre Parker, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the body of Barker Ally, then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of Charles Woollett Bowra, William Hayles Franklyn, and John Anderson, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen, and who, being then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said Lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Barker Ally came to his death, do upon their Oaths say, That Barker Ally was killed on the evening of the 15th instant by a certain person or persons unknown, in a certain Junk, while alongside the said Junk, in a boat under the orders of the Superintendant of Police, Owing to the conflicting orders regarding the boarding of junks in the Harbour, we consider the junkmen acted in this instance in resisting persons boarding them; and that in consequence their acts were excusable in resisting their Junk being boarded. In witness whereof, the said Coroner and the said Jury have hereunto set their hands and seals the 24th day of October 1848, the day to which the said Inquest stood adjourned.
CHAS. W. BOWRA. Foreman.
N. D'E. PARKER,
MICHAEL RYAN sworn,-I am a Deputy Inspector of Police. On Sunday evening the 16th, Mr Muir lodged a complaint that some junkmen threw stones at him and some other gentlemen while in a boat. I asked him if anything previously took place between them; he said, No, that there was not the slightest provocation. The other gentlemen with him (two or three) all said much about the same; this was about half-past 7; the Police-boat under Sergeant M'Lean was going on duty; I sent two additional hands in her, and gave Sergeant M'Lean instructions to go and apprehend the Captain and officers of the junks, but not all the crews. I sent an interpreter with him, and instructed him to let the junkmen know who they were; half an hour after, Police constable Wills returned and informed me stones were thrown at the boat; I told Mr May, who told me to go to No. 1 Station and join M'Lean's boat, and to wait till he came down when we saw him, to pull out towards him. I went and pulled round the junks; they were not fighting on board the junks or making a noise at this time. I waited till Mr May came; when he came his boat was first, and went next the junk; he was within about ten yards of the junk when the junk fired; I cannot say if the gun was shotted or not. I did not hear anything said from Mr May's boat to the junk before the shot was fired; my boatmen were making a great noise. I ordered my men to fire when I heard the first shot from the junk; no one gave me the orders; it is at my discretion according to the nature of the case to fire or not. I saw Mr May's boat going from the junks, and heard a cry of "Go back." When the junk fired there were stones thrown I think. After this Mr May went to the man-of-war. After Mr Muir made his complaint, he was at the door of the Station disturbing.
M. RYAN.
WILLIAM PEDDER sworn,-I am Harbour Master and Marine Magistrate. I hand in a copy of a letter I received from the Colonial Secretary on the 28th May 1846, which is a correct copy of the original. I distributed the Proclamations. After these were gone I distributed others; I gave some of them to the merchants and to the Hong where they frequented. I have been in the habit of boarding junks within the Harbour.
Examined by Mr Boura.-When did you distribute the last Proclamations?—I can't exactly state.
By Mr Anderson.-Are you aware of any other officer boarding junks?-No; indeed by this Proclamation I thought I was the only person to do so.
By Mr May. Have you distributed any Proclamations within the last six months to the Chinese Junkmen? I cannot answer that question exactly; I kept a record at first, but do not do so now; there have been at least 40 Proclamations distributed among the junkmen. Did you in the boarding of the junks give any verbal instructions besides the Proclamation? I endeavoured as far as I could to explain the Proclamation, that is, if people molested them to bring them to me or the Chief Magistrate.
Coroner.
W. H. FRANKLYN.
J. N. ANDERSON.
Proceedings of the Inquest held on the bodies of two Chinese, killed in the affray on the 15th Instant- the Harbour 16th to 21st October, 1848.
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Enclosure N. 2. in Despr
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CORONER'S INQUEST.
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Wednesday, 18th October, 1848. MANOEL DE SILVA Sworu,-I am an Acting Sergeant of Police. I know the mam now lying dead-his name is Barker Ally; he was a first class Indian Policeman.
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Saturday, 21st October.
WILLIAM MORrison, Colonial Surgeon, sworn,—On the 18th instant i inspected the body of Barker Ally. I found on the back of the left side of the chest a wound inflicted by uspcar, which penetrated the cavity of the chest, wounded a Large blood vessel; from this there was great effusion of blond into the chest; in addition to which, on the right side of the face there were 3 gun-shot wunds-separate wounds, as if Enflicted by slugs-one in the eye. another in the cheek, and another in the chin. I am of opinion that the spear wound was a mortal one, and the gun-shot wound in the eye also mortal. The man bore the appearance of being in the water some time. I do not think the gun-shot wounds were made by carbine balls.
Ermined to Mr Antlerson. The spear wound was not inflicted after death-the others may have been.
WILLIAM MORRISON.
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SALEM SWORD, I am a Police Constable. On the 18th instant I went with others in consequence of information received, and fand the body of Barker Ally floating in the I had the body brought water opposite the Naval Stores here. I do not know how he came to be in the water.
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CARRIM 6WOrn,-I am a Police Constable
Last Sunday evening I was in the Police boat with Barker Ally; we were going alongside a China vessel, when something was fired from the vessel; inmediately after the shot Barker Ally fell overboard; he rose a little in the boat and fell overboard, he rose once, and went down again; I cannot tell for certain if anything else happened or occurred to Barker Ally. I was on the same thwart with Barker Alley; the hoat was very crowded; I was not pulling in the boat; I was armed with a musket; 1 cannot say whether there was a Chinaman in our buat or not; it was Mr May's huat I was in. We all spoke In Chinese to the junkmen. We only speak a little; it was Honguong Chinese, we said ** mow tai, mow ladrone" the the junkien only said “* t'ai t'ai," I did not know what I was going in the Police-boat for; it was extra duty. There was a light in the boat, but cannot say if was shewn or not; I remained afterwards and saw the firing between the junk and the men-of-war's men; I did not hear Mr May say any thing to the junkmen. There was a number of stones thrown at the boat. I did not see Barker Ally wounded with a spear.
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JOHN LEWIS sworn.-I am a Police Constable. I was in Mr May's boat on Sunday evening; Barker Ally was in the boat; I was in the bow; Barker Ally was next to me aft. We went down to two junks, to go on board and see why they threw stones at the other boat. I think our boat hailed the junks, but cannot swear to it exactly; I heard talking on board the juuks, but do not know what was said. It was not very dark or light at this time. There was some wind, for the boat was taking in water at the bow, 1 think there was a lantern in the boat, but cannot say that I saw it. We came within 30 yards of the junks, when they began throwing stones; they then tired at us, but none of the shuts struck na We then went close to the junk. Barker Ally was next to me; he was standing up. I heard him say "Oh," and he turned round; as he turned round, there was a spear run into him I think a shot struck him. Barker Ally either fell or was shoved into tlie water by the spear.
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JOHN LEWIS.
THOMAS SCOTCHBURN Sworn,I am a Police constable. On Sunday evening last I went in Mr May's boat down to meer the other Police-boats. Mr May gave some directions to the boat, and we pulled away to the juuks; Mr May's boat went on the larboard side and put her bow on towards the junks. I was sitting near Mr May. 1 do not recollect anything being said from our boat to the junkmen. I do not know whether there was a lantern in our boat; I think there was. We went close to the junks; the ten cried out t'ai, t'ai." I did not hear anything said in reply from the boat I was in. The junk, I think the small one, we attempted to board. I do not remember any stones being thrown at Us; there were two or three guns fired; I saw no balls strike the water from these guns; I should think they were shotted gue-I mean ginjals and smaller firearms. Some of the men in the bows attempted to bard and were driven back. I fancy I saw a man in the water, but ait sure; several spens were thrust down in the direction of the boat; I did not hear any of them strike the boat. When the junks fired again, I Bw a slot strike the water near the Pulice-boat.
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T. SCOTCHBURN.
[Mr May being called as a witness, said he would rather appear as a Prosecutor.]
CHARLES MAY sworn,-I am Superintendent of Police. On Sunday evening the 15th about half-past 7, from infornia- tion received froth Mr Deputy Inspector Ryan that men in a Police-boat had been stoned by inen from a junk while in
the execution of their duty, I ordered two additional boats to bo manned, and to act in consort with the first boat with a view of boarding the junks and inquiring into the matter; in the three boats were twenty-six men including officers and rowers, most of whom were armed, and who had fifty rounds of ammunition. On arriving near the junta I gave orders for the three boats to board simultaneously, two on the larboard, one on the starboard. My boat was in advance, and steered to the stern of the outward junk. Mr Caldwell was in a bat about ten feet to the rear of my boat. I heard him hail the junks in Chinese, and heard the apparent answers from the junks. Before arriving alongside there was firing from the junks from large and small arms, which I afterwards knew were ginjalls and matchlocks. The boat in which I was was half the length broadside into the junk. I imagined the boat was kept back by bamboos. I did not see the bamboos, it was very durk I saw a man in the water; on looking round to save him, I did not see him; at this time I was not aware he was lost from my boat. Finding the other two boats did not get alongside, and seeing a determined resistance made, I ordered the men to back water, and directed the two other boats to keep back out of the range of fire; the two junks con- tinued firing after our leaving. There were twu Police lanterns in my boat, the light of one of which I turned on inysulf. I consider myself empowered by Ordinance No. 14 of 1845 elanse 7 with any force 1 consider necessary to board any vessel by day or night in the Harb ur-of course having an object in so doing; the Police-boats are in the habit of visit- ing boats day and night, formerly with regard to arias, in the day time with regard to the Registration, and generally to carry out the regulations of the Harbour, which devolves upon the Police, and of all incidental cases requiring Police interference. Up to Sunday last I knew of the Registrar Ge neral having power to visit heats; but not of any other person. Since then-this morning-I saw a letter of instructions to the Harbour-master directing him to visit all trading junka, and leave a copy of a Proclamation and instructions to Chinese as to their general conduct in the Harbour; which Proclamation, I inay observe, is not the law, or in force by any Ordinance. These two junks are, as far as I can ascertain, Fokëen boats. I subsequently examined these two junks and saw nothing that would induce me to believe them other than trading junks: one had a cargo of molasses, grain, and medicines; the other was empty. In the two vessels I found three ginjalle and four matchlocks, and evident signs of the ginjalls having been used. 3 heard some heavy substance thrown over- board from the junks.
Examined by Mr Boura.-Our people returned the fire. The junks fired first.
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CHARLER MAY.
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to me or the Chief Magistrate; I did this through the me- dium of my Chinese boatmen. To my knowledge I have not boarded the particular jonke in question; it would be impos- sible to distinguish one junk from the other.
WILLIAM PEDDER.
DANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL Sworn,-I went with Mr May on Sunday evening the 15th I was in another boat astern of Mr May's boat; it was dark, and Mr May's Loat puited up on the outward side of one junk, the junks fired at Mr May's boat; previous to this the junkmen were making a noise as between fear and determination. I called out that the junks at this time; it was blowing rather fresh, and the we were policemen; we were about 120 feet to leeward of
wind was against us. I dare say I was 20 or 30 feet from Mr May's boat. The junkmen said, as well as I could make out, that if we were police, they would beat or strike. When Mr May's boat was alongside, I saw several spears pointed into her and something fail overboard. Some one called out that a man was overboard; Mr May then backed down and told us to cease fring, I do not know if anything was said from Mr May's boat bef re the firing. When we first went, We the junk people were quite quiet-no fighting on board. went to the junks to take the Captain for assaulting some Europeans and resisting a Police-boat that went before. Alr May then went on board the man-of-war for assistance. I hailed the man in a broken dialect; they answered in the Chin-chew dialect. From their answer I think they knew we were police.
Examined by Mr May.—I considered the junks were prepared to resist any attempt made to board them by the police or robbers. There were no junks near these two. It is common, if an attack of rubbers is made, for all junks present of the same description to assist in repelling it. There were other junks anchored near these vessels; these two junks were burning papers at the stern and stern; this they would do after escaping from any danger.
All vessels, trading-boats, smugglers, and mandarins, carry boxes of stone (broken granite) to use either defensively or offen- sively. These junks had not a greater number of men than usual; I have heard, and believe them to be trading junks.
D. R. CALDWELL.
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VERDICT. An inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the Queen, at the House of the No. 1 Police Station situate in Wellington Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the 18th day of October, in the Year of our Lord 1848, before Narcott D'Esterre Parker, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the body of Barker Ally, then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of Charles Woollett Bowra, William Hayles Franklyn, and John Anderson, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen, and who, being then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said Lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Barker Ally came to his death, do upon their Oaths say, That, Barker Ally, was killed on the evening of the 15th instant by a certain person or persons unknown, in a certain Junk, while alongside the said Junk. in a boat under the orders of the Superintendant | of Police, Owing to the couticting order: 10.10
the Harbour, we consider the Junkmen acted in this
persons boarding them; and that in consequence their acts were excuseable in resisting their Junk being boarded. In witness whereof, the said Coroner and the said Jury have hereunto set their hands and seals the 24th day of October 1848, the day to which the said Inquest stood adjourned.
CHAS. W. BowBA. Foreman.
N. D'E. PARKER,
MICHAEL RYAN sworn,-I am a Deputy Inspector of Police. On Sunday evening the 16th, Mr Muir lodred a complaint that some junkmen threw stones at him and some other gentlemen while in a boat. I asked him if anything previously took place between them; he said, No, that there was not the slightest provocation. The other gentlemen with him (two or three) all said much about the same; this was about half-past 7; the Pulice-boat under Sergeant M'Lean was going on duty; Isent two additional hands in her, and gavement de to the officers appce to board the Junks in M'Lean instructions to go and apprehend the Captain and officers of the junks, but not all the crews, I sent an inter-instance under a mistake as to the characters of the preter with him, and instructed him to let the junkmen know who they were; half an hour after, Police constable Wills returned and informed me stones were thrown at the boat: I told Mr May, who told me to go to No. 1 Station and join M'Lean's boat, and to wait till he came down when we saw him, to pull out towards himn. I went and pulled round the junks; they were not fighting on board the junks or making a noise at this time. I waited till Mr May came; when he came his bont was first, and went next the junk; he was within about ten yards of the junk when the junk fired; I cannot say if the gun was shotted or not. I did not hear anything said from Mr May's boat to the junk before the shot was fired; my boatmen were making a great noise. I ordered my men to fire when I hear the first shot from the junk; no one gave me the orders; it is at my discretion according to the nature of the case to fire or not. I saw Mr May's boat going from the junks, and heard a ery of Go back." When the junk fired there were stones thrown I think. After this Mr May went to the man-of-war. After Air Mair made is cutuplaint, he was at the door of the Station turbing.
M. RYAN.
WILLIAM PRDDEA sworn,-I am IIarbour Master and
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Marine Magistrate. I hand in a copy of a letter I received from the Colonial Secretary on the 28th May 1846, which is a correct copy of the original. I distributed the Proclanza- tions. After these were gone I distributed others; I gave some of them to the merchants and to the Hong where they frequented I have been in the habit of boarding junks within the north,
Examined by Mr Boura.-When did you distribute the last Proclamations ?—I can't exactly state.
By Mr Anderson.-Are you aware of any other officer boarding junks?-No; indeed by this Proclamation I thought I was the only person to do so.
By Mr May. Have you distributed any Proclamations within the last six months to the Chinese Junkmen? I Cannot answer that question exactly; 1 kept a record at first. but do not do so now; there have been at least 40 Prela- inations distributed among the junkmen.Did you in board- ing the junks give any verbal instructions besides the Pro- clamation? I endeavoured as far as I could to explain the Proclamation, that is, if people molested them to bring thera
Coroner.
W. H. FRANKLYN.
J. N. ANDERSON.
Proceedings of the Inquest
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