CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 115

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That there were shipped 1468 and a half bags and 42 chests of Malwa opium; 4 lbs. in each bag, and 29 balls of Patna opium, also 4 lbs. in each bag, the whole being of the aggregate value of $2000.

That owing to the adverse tide your petitioner's junk arrived at Sheung Po Wan (cape d'Aguilar) at night on the 13th where she fell in with a white sail Hainan boat containing 15 or 16 men.

That fearing pillage your petitioner kept his junk away from the boat and took shelter at the pier below the Lighthouse. That meanwhile the white sail Hainan boat unexpectedly followed in her pursuit and fired several guns at your petitioner's junk.

That your petitioner and his crew then ran ashore requesting the European in the lighthouse to save them but the junk and cargo were seized and taken away by the men in the Hainan boat.

That the European then hoisted a signal flag and fired a gun as a signal for the junk's release, but without avail. That the European was then very angry and wrote a letter for your petitioner to take to the Harbour Master's Office, and the writer immediately...

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113 That there were shipped 1468 and a half bags and 42 chests of Malwa opium; 4 lbs. in each bag, and 29 balls of Patna opium, also 4 lbs. in each bag, the whole being of the aggregate value of $2000. That owing to the adverse tide your petitioner's junk arrived at Sheung Po Wan (cape d'Aguilar) at night on the 13th where she fell in with a white sail Hainan boat containing 15 or 16 men. That fearing pillage your petitioner kept his junk away from the boat and took shelter at the pier below the Lighthouse. That meanwhile the white sail Hainan boat unexpectedly followed in her pursuit and fired several guns at your petitioner's junk. That your petitioner and his crew then ran ashore requesting the European in the lighthouse to save them but the junk and cargo were seized and taken away by the men in the Hainan boat. That the European then hoisted a signal flag and fired a gun as a signal for the junk's release, but without avail. That the European was then very angry and wrote a letter for your petitioner to take to the Harbour Master's Office, and the writer immediately...

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113 That there were shipped 1468 and a half bago and 42 tacts of Malwa opium ; 4 lbs. in each bag, and 29 balls of Patria Patna opiume, also 4 lbs. in each bag, the whole being of the aggregate value of $2000. That owing to the adverse tide your petitioner's junk arrived. at Sheung Phil Wau (cape d'Aquilar)at & secret on the 13th where she fell in with a white sail Hakan boat con 15 or 16omen - + containing That yearing pillage your heti tione kept his Junte away from the boat and too K shelter at the pier below the Lighthouse . That meanwhile the the white sail Hakan boat unex- pectedly followed in her Morsuit and fired several guns at your petitioner's junk. That your petitiper and his crew thin ran ashore re- questing the European in the slight -house to save them but the fun to and cargo were seized and taken by the away men in the shakhan boat. That the European then how signal. flago and fired a gun as a for the junt's release, but without avail. That the European was then very angry and wrote a letter for your petitioner to take to the starbour Master's Office, and the writer immediatel f

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That there were shipped 1468 and a half bago and 42 tacts of Malwa opium ; 4 lbs. in each bag, and 29 balls of Patria

Patna opiume, also 4

lbs. in each bag, the whole being of the aggregate value of $2000.

That

owing

to the adverse tide

your petitioner's junk arrived. at Sheung Phil Wau (cape d'Aquilar)at & secret on the 13th where she fell in with a white

sail Hakan boat con

15 or 16omen -

+ containing

That yearing pillage your heti tione kept his Junte away from the boat and too K shelter at the pier below the Lighthouse . That meanwhile

the

the white sail Hakan boat unex-

pectedly followed in her Morsuit and fired several guns at your petitioner's junk. That your petitiper

and his crew thin ran ashore re-

questing the European in the slight -house to save them but the fun to

and cargo were seized and taken

by the

away

men in the shakhan boat. That the European then how

signal.

flago and fired a gun as a for the junt's release, but without avail. That the European

was then

very angry

and wrote

a letter for your petitioner to take to the starbour Master's

Office, and the writer

immediatel

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