CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 381

Defendant had firearms swords. The firearms he had were revolvers. He had on a black woollen jacket and dark blue trousers of serge. After the reports I heard no more cries. The robbers were armed with watch. When they were in the house I saw rockets fired and heard gongs beaten in the village. When they came out of the house, I saw them with bags with clothes inside. Then Le Chin gave us the signal to leave by blowing a whistle, and we went away by the road in front of the house. Pang Stan him led the way back across the bridge. Loke Chim was in front; Leung Kit, the prisoner, and Hi Loung were in the rear.

When we heard the firing, Leung Kit, the prisoner, turned back. They told us to take the things to the boats. They said they could beat the pursuers off. I heard more shots fired as we were going away. We went to our boats which were anchored about 100 chengs from the bridge. We waited for those who had turned back to fight. We went to Tai Kam Sha. We got there about daylight. Then all the booty was taken to a farmhouse there. It consisted of bags of silver money, 2 pairs of gold bangles, clothing, and jewellery worth about $81000.

The booty was taken possession of by Lo W. Chin, the prisoner, Leung Kit, and Pang Stan him. They gave what they liked to the other members. On the 9th of November, the captain gave me $20, and $30.00 at another time.

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