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into Hong Kong under steam. Arriving

Having received the Pilot, we steamed out and in the evening anchored in Taytam Bay. The next morning (Friday 29th) I proceeded to the Island of King Ting and examined the small harbor there but found nothing but fishing boats who informed us that they had heard of Piratical junks being in Ty-ho Bay, for which place we bent our course and examined that afternoon.

That night Deake Bay having found nothing Ty ho. On the morning of Saturday the 30th I weighed and proceeded under sail for the Capsing moon Pass. It falling calm, I examined Yemmos Bay and received information that the day before a Piratical junk and rowboat had passed towards Chingwan and that a snake boat had attacked a junk in Tipo Bay. I then proceeded under easy steam to Chingwan, which we reached at 12.30. We sent boats to examine junks but found nothing suspicious; 20 Set out and examined the Island, passing some junks anchored under Mahuau, we observed one when getting under weigh hove in sight and on examining her found three loaded jingals and three new swords covered...

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26. into Hong Kong under steam. Arriving Having received the Pilot, we steamed out and in the evening anchored in Taytam Bay. The next morning (Friday 29th) I proceeded to the Island of King Ting and examined the small harbor there but found nothing but fishing boats who informed us that they had heard of Piratical junks being in Ty-ho Bay, for which place we bent our course and examined that afternoon. That night Deake Bay having found nothing Ty ho. On the morning of Saturday the 30th I weighed and proceeded under sail for the Capsing moon Pass. It falling calm, I examined Yemmos Bay and received information that the day before a Piratical junk and rowboat had passed towards Chingwan and that a snake boat had attacked a junk in Tipo Bay. I then proceeded under easy steam to Chingwan, which we reached at 12.30. We sent boats to examine junks but found nothing suspicious; 20 Set out and examined the Island, passing some junks anchored under Mahuau, we observed one when getting under weigh hove in sight and on examining her found three loaded jingals and three new swords covered... 27.
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26. into Hong Kong under steam. Aary Having received the Pilot, we steamed out and in the coening anchored in Taytam Bay. The mixt morning ( Friday 294) I proceeded to the Jaland of King Ting and examined emall harbor there but found nothing but fishing bouts who informed us that they had heard of Piratical junts being in Ty- which place we bent ho Bay, for up and examined that afternoon. That night Deake Bay having found nothing Ty ho. On the morning of Saturday the 30th I weighed and proceeded under sail for the Capsing we anchored in Castle enspicions in moon 281 27. Pass. It falling calm. I exarsined Yemmos Bay and received informothe that the day before a Piratical. junk and rowboat had passed towards Ching wan and that a snake boat had attacked a jucke in Tipo Bay. I then under proceded Μπιν easy steam to Ching wan which we reached at 12.30. aus sent bouts to junks but examine junks found nothing suspicions; 20 Setord out and examined Istood. passing some junks anchored under Mahuau, we observed one when 114 ai getting under weigh hove in sight and on examining her found three loaded jingals and three new swords covered }
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26.

into Hong Kong under steam. Aary

Having

received the Pilot, we steamed out

and in the

coening

anchored

in

Taytam Bay. The mixt morning ( Friday 294) I proceeded to the Jaland of King Ting and examined emall harbor there but found nothing but fishing bouts who informed us that they had heard of Piratical junts being in Ty-

which

place we

bent

ho Bay, for up and examined that afternoon.

That night Deake Bay having found nothing

Ty ho. On the morning of Saturday the 30th I weighed and proceeded under sail for the Capsing

we anchored in Castle

enspicions in

moon

281

27.

Pass. It falling calm. I exarsined Yemmos Bay and received informothe that the day before a Piratical. junk and rowboat had passed towards Ching

wan and that

a

snake boat had attacked a jucke in Tipo Bay. I then

under

proceded

Μπιν

easy steam to Ching wan

which we reached at 12.30. aus

sent bouts to

junks but

examine junks

found nothing suspicions; 20 Setord out and examined

Istood.

passing some junks anchored under Mahuau,

we observed one

when

114

ai

getting under weigh hove in sight and on

examining her found three loaded

jingals and three

new swords covered

}

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