CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9] — Page 138

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18.

23 balls of opium sofreuls Beans 4 frcuts Vermicelli, and 20 frents of Salt Fish, armed with 1 large and

6 small Cannon 3 Muskets & swords

*, when sailing off Chai Wan at

about 2PM,

the

same day

he

Nas

attacked by a large firatical bost

armed with cannon and huskets

having

a

crew of about 30 men

fat this time the Pirate book hack

another boat in tow) who on approxel

Kened

a

fire of Cannon and Musketry which was returned and Kest ut for about half

about half an hour,- during the fight 2 of Informanti Crew were Killed and one wounded. :the firates then sailed alongside

boarded, took

Informant

135 2

possession and plach crew and passengers

-under hatches,

the on morning

of the 16th distant. Informant

the

escaped with another named Lew ah. See master and owner bout which had been previously

7

taken by the Pirates and swann on shore to Pov. toy. 0.

Informant

and Lew- ah see walked from

Poo-toy- Pos- toy. O to Kowloon and arrived

here yesterday at about 3 h. Informant

ut enn

identify 2 or 3 of the Pirates and the Pirate bout, and

believes that the Printes

are

still

at Poo- toy_ 0. Value of Boat and Cargo $700.

(Signed) Mom Quin,

Captain Superintendent.

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