CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 178

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and telling them the vessel bound to Singapore - one of the men on board the junk called out to throw the ship aback. They were at this time very near.

hour having a good breeze and going at the rate of 6 knots an hour. This would have been a loss of time if nothing else.

The ship was then kept on her course. The junk kept up with her for a short time when finding she could not overtake us.

40 or 50 men were seen to come on deck and one of them called out "never mind we will catch you by and by" – When the junk was first seen there were only 2 men on deck.

(Signed.) W. M. Deane,

Acting Supt of Police

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176 was and telling them the vessel bound to Singapore - one of the men on board the junk called out to throw the ship aback. They were at this time very near. hour having a good breeze and going at the rate of 6 knots an hour. This would have been a loss of time if nothing else. The ship was then kept on her course. The junk kept up with her for a short time when finding she could not overtake us. 40 or 50 men were seen to come on deck and one of them called out "never mind we will catch you by and by" When the junk was first seen there were only 2 men on deck. (Signed.) W. M. Deane, Acting Supt of Police
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10. 176 was and telling them the resel bound to Singafore - one of the men on board the junk called out to throw the ship aback. they were at this time very near. hour baving a good beeze and going at the rate of 6 knots an this would have been a los of time if nothing ship Was mne so then kaft on her course. the Junk kept up with no fretty well for a short time when finding she could not overläke us 40 or 50 men were seen to come on deck and one of them called out never mind we will catch you by and. byn When the Smink was only 2 men were on seen first the deck. (Signed.) W. M. Deane, Acting Sups of Police !
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176

was

and telling them the resel bound to Singafore - one of the men on board the junk called out to throw the ship aback. they

were at this time very near.

hour

baving a good beeze and going at the rate of 6 knots an this would have been a los of

time if nothing

ship

Was

mne so

then

kaft on her course. the

Junk kept up with no

fretty

well for a short time when

finding she could not overläke

us 40 or 50 men were seen to come on deck and one

of them

called out never mind we

will catch you by and. byn –

When the Smink

was

only 2 men were on

seen

first the deck.

(Signed.) W. M. Deane,

Acting Sups of Police

!

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