277
Police Department
23rd June, 1864.
Special Piracy Report
Wok-hing-cheong, Master and Owner of a Two-Man Cargo boat - named Sun-ming-hop, belonging to Chong Chuen reports that his boat when on passage from Saigon to Chowking on the 14th instant was attacked off Koolan by three large Piratical Boats which fired several cannon and Musket shots into them, came alongside, boarded and took possession of Boat and Cargo which consisted of 1,000 piculs Salt fish, 20 bulks Opium and $8,000 Cash. The Crew of 26 men and Boat armed with 6 Cannons and 4 Muskets was sailed off Westward.
The Owner of the Boat was not on board at the time, but received the information from Lum-ah-Mow, one of the crew who made his escape by jumping overboard, and still remains at Chong Chuen; he the owner would however be able to identify his Boat or any of the crew seen by the marks upon it.
(signed)
Mm. Quin
Captain Superintendent.
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277
Police Department
23rd June, 1864.
Special Piracy Report
Wok-hing-cheong, Master
and Owner
of
a
Tow
w-Man Cargo
boat -
named Sun-ming-hop, belonging to chong. Chuen reports that his boat
when on passage from Saigon to thoughing
on the 14th instant when
was attacked on
off
Koolan by three large Piratical Boats
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fino
several cannon and Musket
shots into them, came al
came alongside
boarded
and took possession of Boat and Cargo
which consisted of 1,000 picuts Salt fish
Cash. The Crew of 26 men and Boat
armed with 6 Cannow and 4. Muskets.
was sailed off. Westward.
The Owner of the Brat
was
board at the time, but received: the
information from
one
not
on
the foregoing Lum-ah-Mow,
one of the crew who made his escape
by jumping overboard, and still remains at Chong. Chnew; he the owner would
however be able to
any of the crew
identify
his
or any of the
seen by the marks upon it.
(signed)
Mm. Quin
own.
beat
Carge if
Captain Inperintendent.
20 bulks Opium
and 8000,000
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