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dealing with the villages mentioned in (1).
We weighed anchor at 06.56 hours on 19th January, 1925, but had to anchor 6 miles south west of Fan Lo Kong Village at 07.20 hours, owing to there being a bar across the entrance to Fan Lo Kong Harbour, which it was considered unwise to attempt to cross, as we were drawing 15 feet and it had not been surveyed for some time. The junk which Wong Fuk Chi had arranged to come out to meet us failed to turn up, and so at 10.25 hours the under-
mentioned went ashore in the Tug's life-boat with the European Chief Officer in charge.
Captain Bloxham, Inspector Pincott, Mr.Neal, Colonel Wong Fuk Chi, Inspector Chu Houng and one Chinese Detective.
We landed at about 12.30 hours neer Hoi Chau Village and walked to Nim Shan Market which is about 2 miles north
of Hoi Chau. We made enquiries and were told 2 junks had gone off to fetch the remainder of our party. We went direct to the local commander's house, where we found about 100 of his troops and also learned that 4 prisoners had been taken in the morning operations.
Colonel Wong Fuk Chi after sending out several men to get information then sent for the prisoners and they were brought in securely trussed up with rope. We found they had been captured at Kwai Chau, which is asmall fishing village on a small island about 1 miles south of Hoi Chau. They were seen to run up a hill and hide in the bushes on the approach of the soldiers.
The first prisoner gave his name as Foong Yem Kow and at the time of arrest was found to be in possession of the following:-
(a)
Two new red blankets.
(b)
Eleven yards new black bloth.
(c)
$59.00 in Singapore notes (consisting of one
$5.00 note 49 $1.00 notes).
(a)
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