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PRECIS OF CASES REPORTED TO HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

FROM AUGUST, 1879, TO JUNE, 1880.

No.

Date.

Precis of Contents.

189 C.S.0.2239

1879. Aug, 14

C.S.O. 2976 Nov. 13

C.S.O. 3217 Dec.

13

C.S.0.3238 Dec. 15

3

1880. Jan. 5

77

48

April 20

April 21

102 C.S.O. 1261

May 31

Junks Wing Yin and Fat On-Reporting the boarding of, by a Customs

Cruiser in British waters. Harbour Master of opinion that Master of junk's story is true.

Forwarding Report from Inspector MACKIE of Stanley as to why he thinks a certain Cruiser seized a certain junk in British waters. Not sufficient evidence.

Petition to recover the Kwong Li, Salt Junk, alleged to have been seized by a Chinese Cruiser in British waters. Place pointed out by junk Master is in British waters.

Petition to reclaim the Hop Li, Salt Junk, seized by a Revenue Cruiser in

British waters. Captured in Victoria Harbour.

Junk Kam Hip Fat.-Alleged seizure of 20 balls opium, &c., by a Chinese Cruiser in British waters. Forwarding Minutes of evidence of M. M. Case No. 136, and a Report of Enquiry. The Master of Kam Hip Fat was charged with leaving the waters of the Colony between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. without a Night Clearance, contrary to Section XIV of Ord. 6 of 1866. Case dismissed for want of evidence.

Licensed Fishing Junks, Nos. 804 and 67.--Reporting the boarding of, by the Chinese Cruiser in British waters. Place pointed out by junk Master in waters of Colony.

Forwarding Telegram from Cape d'Aguilar reporting supposed seizure of a junk by a Chinese Customs' Launch in British waters. Nothing further

heard of this.

Junk Tak Shing Li.-Reporting the boarding of, by a Chinese Cruiser in

British waters. The Master of the junk was charged,—

(1.) With furnishing untrue particulars of his junk at Sháukiwán

Harbour Office; and

(2) With using his Clearance for another purpose than that for which it was obtained at Shaukiwán Harbour Station on the 26th May, 1880, contrary to Section XX ofOrd. 6 of 1866. Sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment with hard labour, and junk and cargo to be forfeited. (M. M. Case No. 34).