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Petty Officers & seamen, seven men belonging to a small Chinese junk, landed in this harbour, went to the shop of a Chinese trader situated in the city, where they attacked, handcuffed and chained the proprietor, and would have taken him away had not the police interfered. The seven petty Officers got away.
The sailors were then arrested and brought before the Police Magistrate. The Petty Officer went to the Police Court to see that no one else was being arrested, and when he was also arrested under warrant & will be prosecuted by the Police.
The name of the Cruiser from which these men were landed, is reported to be "In Constantine I" or the "Got Snipe M. 17." The vessel on which they arrived is known as "Egai Jun." It is stated that the reason for arresting the Chinese trader is that he had been guilty of piracy & fraud.
I sent on the 24th instant the following telegram to inform you of what had taken place. I also sent the same telegram to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, informing him at the same time that I had telegraphed to you.
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petty Offers & reven came,
a seven men, belonging
to a small therese fruises buchned. in this hartrus, landed in confirm
a went to the shop of a Chevere traderman situated in the city, where they anructed, handcuffed a chained an
thrine, & bould have taken been had not the police withrowed. The
but the seven
away
petty Offices got away.
sailors were then a there arrected, a
hought before the police magistrate
The petty Officer
the hot day
went to the Police Count to see that
no
has going
arccted, a
when he was also
the 8 ma
are ano
under recaud & will be proscated
by the Police.
The name of the Cruises from which
these mene vos lauder, is poenas
were
рым In Cautivere I
the Got Sine M. 17.
ven caporived the is known as Egai Jun. It is stated that the reason
Io aneating the thines is that he had been quilty of piracy & Wardes.
Theat
you on
the 24th wist the
following telepace to inform you of what had takes place. (2ut
I also ment
is lode wods
the same telegrace to the secretary of Naten the Colonies, informing heim at the same time that I had
leteprapleed to you.
under
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