CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 423

the

for the information of tic Excellency

Governor, with a view that the statement may be laid before the Right Aonorable the Secretary for the Colgnies that the

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extent of my knowledge on the subject is very limited, but that Phave enclosed reports touching the matter which will convey the required intelligence in so far as it regards the interference of the Hongkong Police.

Early on the morning of hess of lepril, 1856. I proceeded in the Police Boat on Police

thest

duty to the town of Aberdeen

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and returned therefrom

therefrom to 2.

Victoria in the

the afternoon,

arriving in Victoria Hurbour

at about 6. P. M. Iwas, casually

PM. informed by a gentleman passing.

in a boat that, there had been a disturbance on board the Poolie Tmigrant Ship Blake of Portland, then at anchor

in the Harbour and that he believed Police Conetables were on board the said Ship . I immediately steered to the Duke of Portland and

140. went on board. Tsaw two

Constables there, who told me.