45.
so
I steamed up the river anchoring for the night 4 Miles below the town.
On the 2nd I weighed but got on shore on a mud bank (not marked on the Chart) about half a mile from my former Anchorage. I then went up in the boats to the town, and boarded a large junk leading to it.
One of the crew of informant's junk recognized her as the one Cargo had been transferred to, and on Searching they found several articles of Clothing (but no Cargo) belonging to them.
I mustered the Crew, one of which identified as a man who had assisted in the capture of the Military Contractors' junk. I regret to state he escaped, but I have brought the Super-Cargo and two of the crew with me to Hong Kong.
I tried to get the Junk off the shore but could not, and being three miles from the Ship, and evening coming on, left her.
Two China men in Hong Kong named Wong-Ping (a rope maker) and Lan-qui-chine (the owner of an eating house) are part owners of her, and from what I have since learned from one of the Crew of the Junk implicated in this affair are.
I found the Soundings in the river to have considerably shoaled since the Survey in 1861, and the deep channel with eight feet in it stalled across (otherwise) I should have taken the Gun Boat up to the town.
(Signed) K.H. Mainwaring Lieutenant and Commander.
Forwarded for the perusal of His Excellency.
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45.
so
I steamed up the river anchoring for the
night
4 Miles below the town.
got
On the 2nd
I weighed but
(not marked on
on shore on a mud bank
the Chart) about halfa mile from my former Anchorage. I then went up...
in the bonts to the town, and boarded a
m.
large junk leading to it.
{
shore in one.
of the Creeks
Dive of the crew of informants'
junk recognized
her
as
the
the
one
Cargo
had
been transferred to, and on
Searching they
found several articles of Clothing (but
Cargo) belonging to them.
I mustered the Crew, one
identified
no
of which
who
as a man who had assisted in
the captive of the Military Contractors funk
I regret
to state he escaped, but I have
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brought the Super - Cargo and two of the crow with me to Hoonghing
I tried to get
the
Junk off the shore but coed not, and being three miles from the Ship, and exning Coming on, left her.
Two China men in Hongting named
Wong- Ping (a rope maker) and
Lan-qui- chine
And dan
(the owner of an eating house)
of
her, and
are part owners
from what I have since lamb
of the Crew of the Junk
from one of
implicated
in this
affair
are
I found the Soundings in the river
to have considerably shorted since the
Survey in 1861.
and the deep channel
with eight feel in it stalled acrops, otherwise)
I should have latter the Gun Boat upto the town.
I have re
(Signed) K.H. A Mainwaring
Forwarded
for
Lieutenant and Commander.
the perusal of Heio-
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