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fr Lamma Island: arriving off the Chief Village at 11.40.

I immediately proceeded on board the Mandarin junks at anchor off this place, in company with M. Barnard, Navigating Sub-Lieutenant. I saw the Mandarin in charge of one of the junks and wished him to go on board the Curlew and assist us in searching the villages on the Island, but he informed me that he had no jurisdiction on shore and that I had better see the Mandarin in charge of the Village; for this purpose I went on shore accompanied by Mr. Barnard and the Mandarin, but on making enquiries at the village we were informed that the Official had gone to Kowloon. As I found it was useless to waste more time, I returned to Curlew and left this place for George Bay, Lamma Island, at 2.15 pm.

Passing close along the Southern and Eastern shore, and examining all the Bays and Inlets. The "Curlew" anchored in George Bay, and I at once proceeded on shore accompanied by Inspector Swanston, the Indian Constable, and an Interpreter, searched the Village and the huts on the opposite shore, found a boat (728H license) at anchor off the Village, but she had no appearance of having...

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24 12 fr Lamma Island: arriving off the Chief Village at 11.40. I immediately proceeded on board the Mandarin junks at anchor off this place, in company with M. Barnard, Navigating Sub-Lieutenant. I saw the Mandarin in charge of one of the junks and wished him to go on board the Curlew and assist us in searching the villages on the Island, but he informed me that he had no jurisdiction on shore and that I had better see the Mandarin in charge of the Village; for this purpose I went on shore accompanied by Mr. Barnard and the Mandarin, but on making enquiries at the village we were informed that the Official had gone to Kowloon. As I found it was useless to waste more time, I returned to Curlew and left this place for George Bay, Lamma Island, at 2.15 pm. Passing close along the Southern and Eastern shore, and examining all the Bays and Inlets. The "Curlew" anchored in George Bay, and I at once proceeded on shore accompanied by Inspector Swanston, the Indian Constable, and an Interpreter, searched the Village and the huts on the opposite shore, found a boat (728H license) at anchor off the Village, but she had no appearance of having...
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24 12 fr Lamma Island: arriving off the Chief Village at 11.40. I immediately proceeded s on board the Mandari: junts at _- anchor off this planes in company. with M. Barnard Navigating Sub- -Lieutenant, I saw the Mandarin in charge of one of the junks and wished him to go on board the leurlew and assist us in searching the villages on the Island but he informed that he had no jurisdiction Mie shore and that I had better see the Mandarin in charge of the_ Village; for this purpose shore accompanied by Mr. Barnard and the Mandarin, but on I went on making enquiries at the village we ouve inis any board the Official had gone to Kowloong. As I found it was useless to waste more time I returned burlew and left this place for George Bay Lamma Island. at 2.15 pm. passing close along the Southern and Eastern shore, and examining all the Bays and Inlets. The "Curlew - anchored in George Way, and I at once proceeded on shore accompanied by Inspector Swanston, the Indian Constable and an. Interpreter searched the Village and the huts on the opposite shore, found a boat (728 H license) at anchor off the Village, but she had no appearance of having.
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24

12

fr Lamma Island: arriving off the Chief Village at 11.40.

I immediately proceeded

s

on board the Mandari: junts at _- anchor off this planes in company. with M. Barnard Navigating Sub- -Lieutenant, I saw the Mandarin in charge of one of the junks and wished him to go on board the leurlew and assist us in searching the villages on the Island but he informed

that he had no

jurisdiction

Mie

shore and that I had better see the Mandarin in charge of the_ Village; for this purpose shore accompanied by Mr. Barnard

and the Mandarin, but on

I went on

making

enquiries at the village

we

ouve inis

any board the

Official had gone to Kowloong. As I found it was useless to waste more time I returned burlew and left this place for George Bay Lamma Island. at 2.15 pm.

passing close along the Southern and Eastern shore, and examining all

the Bays and Inlets. The "Curlew -

anchored in George Way, and I at once proceeded on shore accompanied by Inspector Swanston, the Indian

Constable and an.

Interpreter searched

the Village and the huts

on

the

opposite shore, found a boat (728 H license) at anchor off the Village, but she had no appearance of having.

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