sailed the boat towards the bay. Suey-
Informant escaped
at the time of the attack by jumping overboard and
swimming ashore at Kowloon and arrived in
Hongkong on the 25th instant. Cannot tell where
his boat is to be found at the present time.
Informant detained at Central Station
(Signed) M. Acting Superintendent of Police
M. M. Deane
(copy)
No 2
219
Police Department
8th June 1867.
Special Report of Piracy
Hai a Lai, Captain on board the "Rum Chun" trading junk belonging to Chin Chew, having a cargo on board consisting of 400 reams China paper, 100 baskets China cloth and $1000 in Silver - reports that on the 10th ultimo he left Hongkong bound to Sing Sai. When sailing off "Check Hoi" on the west coast at about 10 p.m. on the 13th ultimo he was attacked by two large piratical junks who fired several cannon shots, which were returned by Informant's junk and kept up about 2 hours. The pirates then sailed alongside, threw stink pots and
His Excellency MacDonnell, C. B.
Sir R...
sailed the boat towards the bap. Suey-
papage * Informant escaped
Meson
at the time of the attack by jumping overboard and
swimming ashore at Kow. E. Man and arrived in
Hongkong
on the 25" instant. bannot tell where
his boat is to be found at the present
time
Informant detained at bentral Station
Siqued) M Acting Superintendent of Police
M. M. Deane
(bopy)
No 2
219
Pelice Department
8th
June 1867.
Special Report of Siracy
Hai a Lai Captain
on
board the "Rum
bhun bhun trading junk belonging to bhin Chew. having a cargo on beard consisting
a
of 400 reams China paper 100 baskets China
china cloth and $1000 in
ware 200
pieces
Silver- reports that
on
the 10" ultimo he left
Hongkong becaund to Sing Say
水凌
left
when sailing off "Check Hoom that west
coast at about 10
was
was
.m. the 13th ultimo he
p.m.
attacked by two large piratical junts
who fired several Cannon shots, which
returned by Infamants junk and Kept up about 2 hours. the pirates then sailed alongside threw stink pots and His Excellency
Machonnell, b. 13.
Sir R...
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