CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 303

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I arrived at Hong Kong Bay from the a Chung at 8PM on the 28th and left again at 7 of the day. The Harbor Office was closed so that I could not report. I give the reason for not obtaining clearance. I went out by the westward as the Passenger told me to do.

I anchored at Aberdeen at 2 A.M. on the 29th. I anchored there because it rained and there was a head wind. I then went to the eastward towards Cape d'Aguilar. After I had passed Stanley and was getting near Cape d'Aguilar, I saw a Mandarin boat (about 120 peculs) in chase. This was about 4 o'clock P.M. I had no clock.

There were about 30 men dressed in red jackets and some in common jackets in the Mandarin boat. They were armed and forced their way to the Bay at Cape d'Aguilar, leaving everything behind when they reached the shore. I then went to the Lighthouse. I saw a European boat. Some of the Mandarin crew chased down after I landed. They retired when they saw that the messenger, my crew, and I had reached the Lighthouse.

The Mandarin boat then took my boat and everything that was made for the Customs Station to tow. I could not see clearly as it was getting dark. The European gave a letter to bring to...

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I arrived at Hong Kong Bay from the a Chung at 8PM on the 28th and left again at 7 of the day. The Harbor Office was closed so that I could not report. I give the reason for not obtaining clearance. I went out by the westward as the Passenger told me to do. I anchored at Aberdeen at 2 A.M. on the 29th. I anchored there because it rained and there was a head wind. I then went to the eastward towards Cape d'Aguilar. After I had passed Stanley and was getting near Cape d'Aguilar, I saw a Mandarin boat (about 120 peculs) in chase. This was about 4 o'clock P.M. I had no clock. There were about 30 men dressed in red jackets and some in common jackets in the Mandarin boat. They were armed and forced their way to the Bay at Cape d'Aguilar, leaving everything behind when they reached the shore. I then went to the Lighthouse. I saw a European boat. Some of the Mandarin crew chased down after I landed. They retired when they saw that the messenger, my crew, and I had reached the Lighthouse. The Mandarin boat then took my boat and everything that was made for the Customs Station to tow. I could not see clearly as it was getting dark. The European gave a letter to bring to...
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to Me a Chung Sarrived at Hong ham Bay from the a Chung at 8PM of the 28th and left again at 7.& Me of the day - The Harbor Offer was clut so that I could not report. I give the on for not obtaining satte Alazow shut 8 left clearance. I went out by the westward as the Passenger told me to do 20. I anchored at Aberdeen at 2. a t. 8 at 41. A. M. of the 29th. I anchored there because it rained and it has a head wind. I then went to the Castwurd tore ards bape & Aguilar . After I had pass Stanley and was Mear Cape. 4 getting d'Aquilar. I saw a Thrandarin boat - (about 120 peculs) chase. we. This was about 4 o'clock P.M. I had no clock. There were about, 301 dressed, scre in red jackets and sous in consuou Jackets in the Brun darin boat The were armed and they fored raw for the Bay at Cape d'Aguilar. leaving everything reached. ab Boat tay I then went to the Lighthouses Willo I and über. I saw Aus European . Dome of the Mandarin of chase down after I lauded . They retired when they saw that the presenger, my I mew & I had reached the Lighthouse. The Mandarin then took my- Anew was in her and bout & everything that was made for the to tow Mum Custins Station. I could not see clearly as getting dark. The beropean we a letter to bring to s it was yave
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to Me a Chung Sarrived at Hong ham Bay from the a Chung at 8PM of the 28th and left again at 7.& Me of the day - The Harbor Offer was clut so that I could not report. I give the

on for not obtaining

satte Alazow

shut

8 left

clearance. I went out by the westward as the Passenger told me to do 20. I anchored at Aberdeen at 2. a t. 8 at 41. A. M. of the 29th. I anchored there because it rained and it has a head wind. I then went to the Castwurd tore ards bape & Aguilar . After I had pass Stanley and

was

Mear

Cape.

4 getting d'Aquilar. I saw a Thrandarin boat - (about 120 peculs) chase.

we.

This was

about 4 o'clock P.M. I had no clock.

There

were about,

301

dressed, scre

in red jackets and sous in consuou

Jackets in the Brun darin boat The

were armed and they fored raw for the Bay at Cape d'Aguilar.

leaving everything

reached.

ab

Boat tay I then went to the Lighthouses

Willo

I

and

über.

I saw Aus

European . Dome of the Mandarin

of

chase down after I lauded . They retired when they saw that the presenger, my

I mew & I had reached the Lighthouse. The Mandarin

then took my-

Anew

was in her and

bout & everything that was made for the to tow Mum Custins Station. I could not see clearly as

getting dark. The beropean we a letter to bring to s

it was

yave

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