CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 8

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những trong

on

the 13th March

and her Captain reported. that she had left Swatow,

near Amoy,

on the 11t

march with a crew

of thickylivo

men and having on beard 432

Chinese; on the following morning at

7-15 A. M.

desperate and well

a ded

Combined attack was made

by the Emigrants to obtain possession of the Ship

they failed

and as

in

this through the determined Conduct of the Officers and crew, they attempted to set her on

n fire.

They

were.

Ź

6

finally put down

After severely wounding the

3rd Officer

and one.

of the

crew ; o of their own number

were shot, many more

wounded and three

jumped overboard to avoid capture. On the 14th March 20 of the Chinese who had taken:

the most prominent part- in this piratical attempt were brought on shore in the custody of the Police, the charge against them was imvestigated by the Chiefs Magistrate who committed

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