CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 284

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25.

I have ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a man by the Harbour Master & Police.

(Signed) Mr. L.M.

(Fine Copy)

Hong Kong,

28th February, 1864

(Signed) W. H. Alexander,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

(Fine Copy)

To the Colonial Secretary,

In pursuance of orders to cruize about this Island for the suppression of piracy, I have the honour to inform you that after leaving this anchorage on Wednesday, the 27th January, I proceeded to sea through the Eastern Pass and tried to beat up towards Mirs Bay. There being too much wind, I ran down and anchored under the lee of Far East Island. In the morning, I examined several junks and then proceeded...

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24: 25. I have ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a man by the Harbour Master & Police. (Signed) Mr. L.M. (Fine Copy) Hong Kong, 28th February, 1864 (Signed) W. H. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary. (Fine Copy) To the Colonial Secretary, In pursuance of orders to cruize about this Island for the suppression of piracy, I have the honour to inform you that after leaving this anchorage on Wednesday, the 27th January, I proceeded to sea through the Eastern Pass and tried to beat up towards Mirs Bay. There being too much wind, I ran down and anchored under the lee of Far East Island. In the morning, I examined several junks and then proceeded...
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24: 25. I have ordered a Court of Copy! M. hell. & P. Inquiry the and Arraster whe shot the blinaman. (Signed) Mr. L.M. (Fine Copy) Nong Kong, 280 B. " brasshopper" February, 181864 (Signed) W. HE. Alexander. Acting Colonial heretary. (Fine Copy) Amour Colonial honetary Sa In pursuance of orders to: cruize about this Island for the exppression of pirney, I have the houn that after leaving this to inform you arschorage on Wednesday the 27th January I proceeded to sex through the Rastern Pass and tried to beat up towards Mirs Bay. There being too much wind Iran downe auch: anchored under the bee of Far too Island. In the morning I examined several juntes and then proceeded
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24:

25.

I have ordered a

Court of

Copy!

M.

hell. & P.

Inquiry

the and Arraster whe

shot the blinaman.

(Signed) Mr. L.M.

(Fine Copy)

Nong Kong,

280

B. " brasshopper"

February, 181864

(Signed) W. HE. Alexander.

Acting Colonial heretary.

(Fine Copy)

Amour

Colonial honetary

Sa

In pursuance of orders to:

cruize about this Island

for

the

exppression of pirney, I have the houn that after leaving this

to inform

you

arschorage on Wednesday the 27th January I proceeded to sex through

the Rastern Pass and tried to beat

up towards Mirs Bay. There being

too much wind Iran downe auch: anchored under the bee

of

Far too Island. In the morning I examined

several juntes and then proceeded

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