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Enclosure to China Letter No.385 of 14th May 1900.
Extract.
Letter of Proceedings, H.M.S."Twed",
1 May 1900.
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On April 17th, I anchored about one mile from the Northern entrance of Sailam Channel, and remained there three days and then proceeded down the Channel and anchored half a mile above the junction leading to Sekki. At the junction I found five Chinese Gunboats anchored. Four of these vessels were about 200 tons, and one rather larger.
These vessels left on waxxxy Friday 20th, but returned again on Sunday 22nd, and have, so I am informed, remained there since. They appeared to be very active, and had boats and parties of men away in all directions. Every junk passing was searched, and all the steam launches and river steamers hailed, and their names demanded, and in some cases stopped.
On Tuesday 24th I proceeded to Sekki in the stear cutter. This place, I am informed, is considered by the Chinese authorities to be the headquarters of the pirates in the district. Sekki appears to have a population of about 30,000 and a large trade. The town stands at the side of the creek about five miles from Sailam Channel.
I found two small gunboasts anchored at Sekki, and as
I left three large junks full of soldiers arrived.
I left Sailam Channel on Tuesday 24th, and proceeded
to Chu-tall-shan, where I have since remained. Chu-tatt-shan
I consider is the most convenient anchorage on the River, as it is the most central place and nearly all the traffic on the river passes it. On Friday 27th at 8 o'clock ang execution was carried out, one man being beheaded. The
execution
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