CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907 — Page 193

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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H.M.S. "Robin"

February 16th, 1907.

FORTNIGHTLY REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS, PERRUARY 1st TO 15th.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that the West River between

Wuchow and Canton appears quiet and no information of

piracies below Wuchow has been obtained between the lat

February and 15th.

about

The country between: 18 to 30 miles above Wuchow appear

somewhat unsettled and I have the hon ur to report that a

daring robbery occurred on the 24th January near Yun-Wo-Hu,

a small market town in the district 18 miles up the river.

Armed robbers attacked 4 large junka at anchor about

9 p.m. by means of Sampans. The attack was also covered

by an armed party on shore.

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was 50.

The estimated number of armed men and confederates

The stolen property included some of the effects of

Von Strauch the Acting Commissioner at Nanning, also a

British firm at this port had goods to the value of 1780

Taela broken into and stolen.

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has

Taotai Wong who has taken active measures

recovered a quantity of the stolen goods and considers he

has five of the ringleaders.

Owing to other outrages in this proximity Taotai Wem

Wong is proceding to the vicinity on Saturday 16th instant.

I regret to report that the British launch "Hong Hing" Launch a stern wheeler proceeding from Wuchow to Kuli-Hsien struck Hing

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a rook off Circular Island (some 35 miles above Wuchow) and

sunk at 2 p.m. on Friday 8th instant. 40 passengers, the

Compradore, 3 crew and 5 guard soldiers were drowned and

all

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