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capacity owned by the Living Clan, six of whom in conjunction with two others constitute the chief men of an association, which had organised a regular system of attack in the waters of Canton & Macao and in Mirs Bay. The attacks in Mirs Bay were made with the six Hakka gunboats and those in the waters about Stone Rong, Mony and Macao with small trading junks.
The men then in Victoria had been taken from the two junks captured in you ma tu, were of the number of six of the Leung Clan referred to; there were altogether about 180 pirates in sum, connected with Canton & Macao waters, and the Hong Kong, Canton men who recently planned the attack upon Showkewan were connected with this piratical association.
7. Having thus obtained this information Mr. Batten could procure many witnesses.
8. A few days afterwards Mr. Batten received further information to the effect that the four takajunks remaining of the six belonging to the piratical association, were lying in the vicinity of Macao.
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capacity owned by the Living Clan, six of whom in conjunction with two others constitutul the chief men of an apociation, which had organised a requlile system of attuck in the waters of Canton & Macas and in Mirs Bay. The attacks in Mirskay were made with the six Hakau gunk's and those in the watersabout Stone Rong, Mony and Macas with will build trading
the men then in cictoria
junks Tave of bud taken from the two junks captured
in you ma tu, were of the number of six If the Leung Clan referred to; there were
of
liltogether about 180 pirates in suma
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Canton & Malas wuters, and the Hong Long, Canton
therly men who recently planned the.
attack upon showkewan were connected with this piratical association.
7. Having with a
y obtained this information Mr.Batter
could procure
8.A
A few
days
many witne pesas he
afterwards Mr. Batten receive further information to the effect that
thu
out
te four takaujunks remaining of the six belonging to the piratical association, were lising in the vicinity of
Macas
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