CO129-101 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [10-12] — Page 199

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then made his way to Hongkong in a small Sampan, seeing the G. Boat in "Castle Peak Bay" came on board and told me on the 6th of this month, he was taken by Pirates in the "Cum sing Moon Bay" and that last night he had seen the Pirates in a cove 8 miles off. They had also, he said, since taken a large fishing Junk which was in the same cove.

I got underweigh, the man "Hby Here" steering the Gun Boat to the spot. I landed in the hopes of cutting off some of the Pirates, sending the Gun Boat to the mouth of the cove. As soon as we were seen, the Pirates, about 20 in number, escaped, several jumping overboard, all escaping in Sampans, swam and waded on shore to the opposite side of the Cove and concealing themselves in the thick Bushes. I found it impossible to find them.

The Owner of the Fishing Junk, with his crew, were still on board. He informed me that the Junk belonged to Macao, that when fishing off "Aberdeen" on the 4th, he was taken by Pirates who were in the Passage Boat No. 1828 belonging to Mr. ... They, the Pirates, arrived in this Cove (situated on the N.W. side of Lantao Island) on Saturday night, several of them having gone into "Ho on ling" or "Heong hing" in a Sampan to get other men to man the Fishing Junk, the 20 men being only sufficient to navigate the passage...