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13th Ultimo was discovered and detained near Aberdeen in the waters of this Colony. She was heavily armed, had 16 men on board and no room for cargo, but had a quantity of provisions and water more than sufficient for her crew and was evidently fitted out for kidnapping purposes.
The Master was fined for anchoring in colonial waters without reporting himself, and was compelled to find security to answer any further charge brought against him during the ensuing twelve months. I can only regret that it was not possible to inflict a more adequate punishment.
5. The name of the vessel was "Hong Anga", whilst the number of the clearance carried by the vessel was 235, her tonnage was stated in the clearance to be 1300 piculs. She had probably been obliged to anchor where she did owing to the calms and adverse currents then prevailing.
6. May information however leaves no doubt that she and many other similar vessels were fitted out at Macao, or on account of parties residing there, and that these vessels prowl about the coasts and villages near the shore, seizing practically by force the native population, and carrying them subsequently to Macao where they are lodged in Barracions. Many believe that when there they undergo such treatment that they are only too happy to...
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13th Ultimo was discovered and detained
near
Aberdeen in the waters of this
Colony. She
was
heavily armed had 16
board and no room
men on
for cargo,
but
had a quantity of provisions and water
more than sufficient for her
crew
and was
evidently fitted out for Kidnapping purposes
The Master
was
fined for anchoring in
bolonial waters without reporting himself,
and was
compelled to find security to
answer any further charge brought against
him
during
the
enowing
twelve months.
I
that it
avas
not
posible to
inflict
om
him
only regret
a more-
adequate punishment.
5. The number of the clearance carried
by the vefel
"bam
sem
name
fat" and that of the Master
was 235 her.
Jaumão
":3། , " ;
"Hong Anga", whilst the tonnage of the
vefsel
was stated in the clearance to be
1300 piculs. She had probably been
obliged
to anchor where she did
owing
to the calms and adverse currents then
prevailing.
b. May information however leaves
mo
are
doubt that
fitted
me
other similar velsel
• vepels
many
out at Macao, or on account
of parties residing. there, and that these vessels prowl about the Coasts and villages near the shore seizing puratically and by
the native population,
-carrying
force
aud.
them subsequently to Macas where they
are
lodged
in Barracions. Many believe
that when there they undergo
treatment that they
such
are
-only
too happy to
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