CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848 — Page 344

Schedule

339

I James Collins, Keeper of Her Mapsty

gaol of Hongkong

the

to

lue.

Majesty's

in the writ to this Schedule

annexed named, do certify and return to m Our Sovereign Lady the Quen, that, before coming. of the said writ, ( that is to tay / on the 28th day of October 1846, Wong Afoon and Chum Afson (whom I believe to be the persons named in the said writ as un Cheung Apson and Wong Afsong ) were committed custody by virtue of a certain wars aut of commitment, the tenor of which is as follows. Hongkong) Is the Keeper of Her

to

my

to wit

or his deputy.

Majestys Jail of Hougtong

Receive into your custody the bodies of Yuen Atoong, Chum Ayoong, Chum Azce, Low Aman, Chaong Achay, Muck Manshing, Mong Assen, Leang Acu, and Chun Afcon – this day by me convicted of having

of having in their

arms au

possession a quantity of

& gunpowder with intent to use the same for a felonious purpose, and of being rogues and raga without any ostensible me aus of subsistence,

and vagabonds

and adjudged by me to be imprisoned with. hard labor for the terme of three Calendar mouths from the date hereof, and them