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time the pirates had possession they ran the ship toward the land - at daylight found the ship drifting by the current towards the land - Steam hove in sight at a great distance made signal of distress when she bore down and took us in tow at about 9 o'clock in the morning - being without the means of navigation and being myself disabled requested the Captain to land us back to Hong Kong where we arrived at 7 PM in the vessel had No Cargo on the 27th instant. The Brant at the time - Enquiry was made by the Pirates for the Treasure. Some of them tried to identify Boat and many
(Signed) My Quin, Captain Superintendent
(Five Copy)
Man Acting Colonial Secretary
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time the purates had possession they ran the ship toward the land-at daylight. found the ship drifting
by the current towards the land- Steamu hove in sight at a great.--
distance made signal of distress when
she bore down and look us in tow
at abnit
9
o'clock in the morning -
being without the means
and
of navigation
being myself disabled_requested
the Captain to latte us back to Honghing.
many of the furiates.
(Signed) My Quin,
Captain Seeparintendent
(Five Copy)
Man
Acting Colonial Secutary
where we anived at
7 PM in
the
vesel
had
No
Cargo
2yth instant. The
brant at the time- Enquiry
m
made by the Pirates
fo
the cur
enn
Freasure. Some of
identify Boat and
Many
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