CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 43

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

Oriental Steam Navigator Shamer Canton to

Yeer -

and to

Company's Yam - An . Miris Bay, receive from the inhabitant: of that place

a man named

"Hoh Ahpoh suspected of the murder of Mr Markwick, at

two

the same time releasing of the elders of the said village

who

were under ci

custody. That with a fere of

Police, consisting of Acting Assistant Superintendent fluff Inspector Dunn, hventy Police Constables, and seventy of the Auxil my Police at Fail

(alseta

J.

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an armed Police

also taking as

boat with twelve Chinese of

the Water Police - I went on

board the steamer named

at 11⁄2 pust 10 AM. 18th; the steamer arrived at Yum-bin

same

at 3 1⁄2 Clock P. Mr. the day and anchored off the village of Soh tyr, a gun was fired and play of truce hoisted

and the party of Police landed . Captain "Soames in command of the Canton, lowering

the steamer's three boats to

effect the landing of the whole party at one time.

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