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port yesterday evening after dark, and proceeded to Pukshuri arriving there

at day light this morning.

of

The private junks I was in quest

had left and the Mandarin on

board

unable to

bung gain any intelligence regarding their destination

I uturned to this Port

Three drinke boats which I

at Pukshmi I destroyed.

hamshi

found

The Village of

appers

to ke

agani in possession of

the

pirates, also a

fero

were seen at Pukshmi;

but the latter place has been wholly destroyed.

I have ye. (Signes) H. b. 8t John

Lieut. Commanding

(Copy)

-125-

Siv

No 3.

British Consulate,

143

Canton, 11th July, 1866.

I have the honor to acknnolidy

the receipt of you Despatch, N. 407, of

the 9th instant, and it's enclosure, with reference to the evacuation of the privatical Stations of Pak shui and Namshui by the Chinese troops after their capture and the premise to garrison them.

I have to state, for the information of This Excellency the Governor, that on my return to Canton I addressed the Vicerry~

The Heonorable

M. H. Rennie Toys

Acting Colonial Secretary Hong Kong