CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 60

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I arrived at Hing Ham Bay & Sha-a-Chung at 8 P.M. of the 28th and left again at 6 P.M. of the same day.

The Starbour office was shut so that I could not obtain a clearance. I went out by the West as I was told to do so.

The Passenger Jane anchored at Deep Bay at 2 A.M. and left at 4 A.M. of the 29th. I anchored there because it rained and it was a head wind.

I then went to the Eastward towards Cape d'Aiguilar. After I had passed Stanley and was getting near Cape d'Aguilar, I saw a Mandarin boat (about 120 piculs) chase another.

This was about 4 o'clock P.M., I had no clock.

There were about 17 men dressed in red jackets, and some in cotton jackets in the Mandarin boat. The men were armed and they fired on the other boat.

I ran for the Bay at Cape d'Aguilar and beached my boat, leaving everything in her.

I then went to the lighthouse and landed. Some of the Mandarin men followed me after I had landed. They retired when they saw the passenger, my 3 men, and I had reached the Lighthouse.

The Mandarin men took my boat and everything that was in her and made for the Kowloon Customs Station. I waited in ...

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I arrived at Hing Ham Bay & Sha-a-Chung at 8 P.M. of the 28th and left again at 6 P.M. of the same day. The Starbour office was shut so that I could not obtain a clearance. I went out by the West as I was told to do so. The Passenger Jane anchored at Deep Bay at 2 A.M. and left at 4 A.M. of the 29th. I anchored there because it rained and it was a head wind. I then went to the Eastward towards Cape d'Aiguilar. After I had passed Stanley and was getting near Cape d'Aguilar, I saw a Mandarin boat (about 120 piculs) chase another. This was about 4 o'clock P.M., I had no clock. There were about 17 men dressed in red jackets, and some in cotton jackets in the Mandarin boat. The men were armed and they fired on the other boat. I ran for the Bay at Cape d'Aguilar and beached my boat, leaving everything in her. I then went to the lighthouse and landed. Some of the Mandarin men followed me after I had landed. They retired when they saw the passenger, my 3 men, and I had reached the Lighthouse. The Mandarin men took my boat and everything that was in her and made for the Kowloon Customs Station. I waited in ... Page 60 Page 61
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for

I arrived at Hing Ham Bay & Sha-a-Chung at 8' P.M. of the 28th

and left again at GP. th. of the Same day -

The starbour office

I could report. I.

A

was shut so that

I give

the

for not obtaining a clearance. I went.

out by the West want as

told me to do so.

the Passenger

Jane hored at liber

Deen at 2A.M. and left at 4 A.M of the

29 . I anchored there because

it rained and it

was a

head wind

I then went to the Eastward towards

Cape d'Aiguilar - After I had passed

Stanley

and was

Juar

getting, P. d'Aquilar

I saw a Mandarin boat (about 120

piculo) chase

one..

This was about.

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

Clock.

There

There were about

come

17

dressed,

in red jachels, and some

in Cothru on jachets in the Mandarin

Boat. The men

they fired

were armed and

on

Ine

I ran for the

Bay at Cape d'Aquitar and beached

:boat leaving every thing in her.

my

I then went to the light house and

European. Some of the

Mandarin oncu & haved.

me after

J

JRU-

landed. They retired when they se

the passenger, my 3 men and I had.

reached the Lighthouse. The

Mandarin men they took my

I was

and everything that

bon t

in her and

made for the to tow Min Customs Station. I covet in

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