CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6] — Page 461

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

the following Chinese officials being

also on

board.

The Prefect of Kwany chow fu

St. Colonel Shang

St. Colinel Shin, -

/ Commanding Hunan Braves)

Meajin Heil

Forty soldiers were embarked

board the steame, and about "Yo- a. Charlesen junk

were

Carried

by

in low of the "Hai Ising". The bulk

fore

had sailed on

tho

the Chinese afternoon of the 27 & ultime, in order ti reach the mouth of the West River by the time the gumbouts shined amie near the same spot.

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Sin Iin, the appointed rendezvous, and next morning I found H. M's. ganboats "Opossum", "Janus", and "Banterer" had also reached the anchorage. Commander S! John, R.N., with whom I at once Communicated, proposed leaving fin tin in the evening, so as to cuire place to be attneked at day break

off

the

on

the folineing day (yesterday); and the Prefect with his colleagues readily assented to the purposition. The opportunity was laten to dispatch the junk under sail, this relieving the "Hai Bing" of a considerable imprediments, whilst the "Jonns" was sent to Macar with Major Ibu, whose intimate knowledge of the

at 8. p

m. we amived near

Coast was availed of to

Convey

directions

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