CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 343

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Four balls out of every five balls of opium seized, and that they seized the prompter's sampan out of British waters near Lauta and that there were only four balls found in the boat. He stated that he and the others were in civilian clothes but one man was in Hopper uniform which he described as blue jacket with red facings --- having the character Yung, signifying the company. They were only obeying the order of the Mandarin. He said that Mandarin Wong had been staying for the three previous nights at the British Kowloon side, in a shed where they had been taken and that he was in the garden at the time the Police came but made his escape.

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He changed his statement and said that he had got 15 Balls, but that the Mandarin's son was with them and told them to conceal four of the balls from the Mandarin, which they did. He added that the Mandarin had sailed away with 8 Balls that night, and when asked by the Judge why the Mandarin did not come to avow the act, he said now that I am in trouble the Mandarin of course is not going to do anything. I suggested to him to explain about the Mandarin being in the garden at Jain-sha-Tenis, but he then said he was at Kap Shui Mun in his cruiser.

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Four balls out of every five balls of opium seized, and that they seized the prompter's sampan out of British waters near Lauta and that there were only four balls found in the boat. He stated that he and the others were in civilian clothes but one man was in Hopper uniform which he described as blue jacket with red facings --- having the character Yung, signifying the company. They were only obeying the order of the Mandarin. He said that Mandarin Wong had been staying for the three previous nights at the British Kowloon side, in a shed where they had been taken and that he was in the garden at the time the Police came but made his escape. 341 He changed his statement and said that he had got 15 Balls, but that the Mandarin's son was with them and told them to conceal four of the balls from the Mandarin, which they did. He added that the Mandarin had sailed away with 8 Balls that night, and when asked by the Judge why the Mandarin did not come to avow the act, he said now that I am in trouble the Mandarin of course is not going to do anything. I suggested to him to explain about the Mandarin being in the garden at Jain-sha-Tenis, but he then said he was at Kap Shui Mun in his cruiser.
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14 Faels out of every ball of opinen seized, and that they seized the proventors sampan out of British waters near Lautas and that there were only. balls found in the boat : He stated that he and the others were in. and that Hopper uniform which be described as blue jacket with red faxings --- having the character Yung, -sizing the compan. They were only slaying the order of the Mandarin. He caid that Mandarin Wong had been staying for the three previous rights British Kowloon at the in shed were. they had been taken and that he was in the garden at the time the Police came but made * 341 15 his exceps. Agrice be changed bus statewres and said that he had got 15 Balls, but that the Mandarins son was swew who with them told them to conceal with from the mandarin which they did. He added that ther Mandarin had sailed away the 8 Balls that night, and when asked by the Judge why the Mandarin. did not come to avow the act he said now that I am in trouble the Mandarin of course is not going to do anything. I suggested to him to explain about the Mandarin being in the garden at Jain - sha_ Tenis, but he then said he was at Kap Shiis tun in bis cruiser. his
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Faels out of every

ball of opinen seized, and that they seized the proventors sampan out of British waters near Lautas and that there were

only. balls found in the boat : He stated that he and the others were in.

and that

Hopper uniform which be described as blue jacket with red faxings --- having the character Yung,

-sizing the compan. They were only slaying the order of the Mandarin. He caid that Mandarin Wong had been staying for the three previous rights British Kowloon at the

in

shed were.

they had been taken and that he was in the garden at the

time the Police came but made

*

341

15

his exceps. Agrice be changed bus statewres and said that he had got 15 Balls, but that the Mandarins son

was

swew

who

with them told them to conceal

with

from the mandarin which they did. He added that ther Mandarin had sailed away the 8 Balls that night, and when asked by the Judge why the Mandarin. did not come to avow the act he said now that I am in trouble the Mandarin

of course is not going to do anything. I suggested to him to explain about the Mandarin being in the garden at Jain - sha_ Tenis, but he then said he was at Kap Shiis tun

in bis cruiser.

his

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