CO129-108 - Public Offices - 1865 — Page 17

them

ow

which the Pirates presented Their Arms and forced them to let them pass. _ at one Andladearound to overtake them

But they

Landed

were soon too well

Concealed in the Words, and Amoupt the hills, from where they cooly fired at us, to Junk I destroyed. - To This was a fine large Jank

Mounting guns aal identified the informer as one of the 4 which attacked him, Killing 8 of his men, wounding several, and Capturing his Junk and

Valued 22,000 #.

farjo

Some this (ayo and 2. of the guns he identified. The

hats had the names of this

Jln.

Considing

Dh

Thein.

+

the other Junks

{

had to be brought to post, 45,

Now retremels to the Village and Anchored for the night, having goue 90 Miles smie the morning, returning to Hongkong this day.

of Piracy That

Out of the 4 cases gone out about I am gladlo Jay & we were suite concesful

and partially,

the 34,

and capturing the head man

Brust mey

of the gang,

a good effect.

have

the

I am pleased to say conduct of the men to all These cases where I am Mijl to land and where of conse temptation is strong to late et, has bem exceedingly good

and creditabl.

Then the honor. h

Jegunt} H. C. SEW.

Lint. Comm".

Council Office

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