CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 472

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their catch of fish or complete their junk-load of turtle, these being the sole products of the Island and reef to which they have directed their attention.

Our most searching inquiries have, moreover, served to prove that in no case have these fishing or turtle-hunting expeditions set out for Pratas from any part of the mainland of China, but always from Hong Kong, Pratas being practically unknown to the Cantonese, while to our own Colonial Chinese fishermen and junk-men it is well-known under the name of Tung-Sha.

From the fact that the Chinese fishermen have erected, during the course of their brief visits to the island, a small joss-house or shrine, and a fresh-water tank, (salved from one of the many vessels which are known to have been wrecked on the reef) we were apprehensive that such erections might perhaps constitute some proof of previous possession to our prejudice, but upon consultation with our legal adviser Mr. Marcus Blade, Barrister-at-law of Hong Kong he points out that they offer proof rather to

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465 their catch of fish or complete their junk-load of turtle, these being the sole products of the Island and reef to which they have directed their attention. Our most searching inquiries have, moreover, served to prove that in no case have these fishing or turtle-hunting expeditions set out for Pratas from any part of the mainland of China, but always from Hong Kong, Pratas being practically unknown to the Cantonese, while to our own Colonial Chinese fishermen and junk-men it is well-known under the name of Tung-Sha. From the fact that the Chinese fishermen have erected, during the course of their brief visits to the island, a small joss-house or shrine, and a fresh-water tank, (salved from one of the many vessels which are known to have been wrecked on the reef) we were apprehensive that such erections might perhaps constitute some proof of previous possession to our prejudice, but upon consultation with our legal adviser Mr. Marcus Blade, Barrister-at-law of Hong Kong he points out that they offer proof rather to
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465 their catch of fish or complete their junk-load of turtle, these being the sole products of the Island and reef to which they have directed their attention.. Our most searching inquiries have, moreover, served to prove that in no cese have these fishing or turtle-hunt ing expeditions set out for Pretas from any part of the mainland of China, but always from Hong Kong, Pratas being practically unknown to the Cantonese, while to our own Colonial Chinese fishermen and junk-men it is well-known under the neme of Tung-Sha. From the fact that the Chinese fishermen have erected, during the course of their brief visits to the island, a small joss-house or shrine, and a fresh-water tank, (salved from one of the many ves- sels which are known to have been wrecked on the reef) we were apprehensive that such erections might perhaps constitute some proof of previous possession to our prejudice, but upon consultation with our legal adviser Mr. Mercus 3lade, Barrister-at-law of Hong Kong he points out that they offer proof rather to !
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their catch of fish or complete their junk-load of

turtle, these being the sole products of the Island

and reef to which they have directed their attention..

Our most searching inquiries have, moreover,

served to prove that in no cese have these fishing

or turtle-hunt ing expeditions set out for Pretas

from any part of the mainland of China, but always

from Hong Kong, Pratas being practically unknown to

the Cantonese, while to our own Colonial Chinese

fishermen and junk-men it is well-known under the

neme of Tung-Sha.

From the fact that the Chinese fishermen have

erected, during the course of their brief visits to

the island, a small joss-house or shrine, and a

fresh-water tank, (salved from one of the many ves-

sels which are known to have been wrecked on the

reef) we were apprehensive that such erections might

perhaps constitute some proof of previous possession

to our prejudice, but upon consultation with our

legal adviser Mr. Mercus 3lade, Barrister-at-law of

Hong Kong he points out that they offer proof rather

to

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