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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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I have ordered a
Court of
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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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