696997-1874-SPARK--List-of-Articles-stolen-from- — Page 1

No. 180.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH NOVEMBER, 1874.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

615

The following List of Articles stolen from steamer Spark on the 22nd August, 1874, which were taken to Her Majesty's Consulate at Canton to be identified, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th November, 1874.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Taken from Pirate Li-a-chê alias Li-a-chai arrested by the Officers of the steamer Chento,

1 Blanket.

1 Rifle.

on the 31st August, 1874.

1 Peking Cotton Trousers.

1 Black ""

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1 China Woman's Summer Shift.

1 Waistcoat, (Chinese).

1 Outer Trousers.

1 Fur Waistcoat, (Chinese).

1 Red Long Ell Counterpane.

1 Red Flannel

1 Black

1 Basket.

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1 Blue Cotton Shirt, (Chinese). 1 Shirt.

1

1

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́1 Silk Shirt.

1 Chinese Cotton Trousers.

1 Wadded Chinese Waistcoat.

1

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1 Child's

Wadded Coat.

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1 Woman's Shift.

1 Long Blue Coat.

1 Peking Grey Trousers.

1 Summer Shirt, (Native):

1 Wadded Woman's Coat.

1 Purse, (Chinese).

1 Basket.

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1 Bracelet, Silver-mounted, (Chinese).

1 Jade Hair Pin.

46 Mexican Dollars, weighing 32 Taels 4 Mace.

Taken from Lin-a-wu captured by Captain on 3rd September, 1874.

1 $100 Note, H. & S'hai Bank,. No. 13,412

1 $5 Note, Char. Merc. Bank,...

1 $5 Note, H'kong & S'hai Bank, No. 79,452

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43,005

1

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1

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Oriental Bank,. H'kong & S'hai Bank,

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28,860

1 $1 Note,

"2

11

90,805 108,959

96,048

1

""

37

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", 150,848

1

1

97

""

19

82,223

1

17

""

181,581

17

Chartered Bank,

""

10,875

1

""

97

>>

184,438

1

Char. Merc. Bank,.......

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43,054

1

19

77

17

7,587

1

1

Chartered Bank,

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18,285

H'kong & S'hai Bank,,,

88,567

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10 Pawn Tickets, Chinese, all dated previous

2 Umbrellas.

[to the Spark piracy.

Taken from Liang-to-cheng and others arrested on the 12th September.

1 Fur Coat with Silver Buttons.

1 Red Jacket with Gold Buttons.

1 Ragged Blue Coat.

1 Summer Shirt.

1 Woman's Jacket.

1 Man's

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1 Flannel Sleeping Jacket.

1

Shirt.

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1 Coat.

Several Pieces of Flannel.

1 Outer Trousers.

1 Coat, (Chinese).

1 Flannel Under-waistcoat, (Chinese).

2 Pirate Flags.

1 Chinese Coverlet.

2 Sashes.

2

1

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i Roll Turkey Red.

3 Women's Long Coats.

1 Woman's Shire.

1

27

99

2 Men's

1

29

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1 Pair Outer Trousers.

2 Gongs (identified as belonging to Spark).

No. 2 Bundle.

3 Red Blankets.

1 White ""

1 Set Mosquito Curtains.

1 Watch, (identified as belonging to one of

the Crew).

1 Pair Jade Bracelets.

1

,,Earrings.

2 Muskets.

1 Coat.

6 Shirts.

No. 3 Bundle.

17 Women's Shirts.

3 Pairs Trousers.

2

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2

Socks. Trousers.

2 Sailor's Trousers.

1 Piece Blue Cloth.

Coarse White Cloth.

1

27

1 Roll

99

6 Coverlets.

29

No. 4 Bundle.

1 Child's Fur Jacket.

13 Old Shirts.

11 Trousers.

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7 Women's Shirts, (old).