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were not pursued into English territory. If I sell the opium I carry to T'ámshui, I get $1 a ball. It takes me three days to reach T'ámshui. The whole of our party were carrying for three shops-I brought all the opium I had back with me. The opium was taken away by Europeans, and detained at the Station,

To MR. RYRIE,

(who thinks he recognises the man).

Q. Have you acted as spy for the Hoikwán?

A.--I have not acted as spy for the Hoikwán.

Q.-Did not the people at the Customs Station at Kaulung try to stop you?

A.-Yes; but we ran so fast that they could not catch us. There were informers ahead of us, who informed the authorities. I once had a fight with the Chinese autho- rities at Liümún, Ch'akwoling. This was about 3 or 4 months ago. Some of the Chinese Officers were killed. On that occasion there were 130 or more of us.

JOHN BLACK CAMERON stationed at Yaumáti, states:-I am Police Inspector and Harbour Officer for the Kaulung District. I was at Yaumáti six years before going on leave in March 1881, when I was away till the 22nd December, 1882. I returned then and resumed duty. Last Sunday morning about 12 o'clock I received information that there were a large number of men who had arrived at two different huts in my district. One of the huts is in the village at Kunch'ung near the Naval Coal Sheds: the other is on Government ground between the two rifle ranges. I was told that they had gone there with large quantities of arms. Later on I went to the Kunch'ung hut first. I got there at 2.30 P.M. Sergeant FISHER and Chinese Sergeant 250, and a party of Police went with me. In the north-end of the hut I found 5 Chinese, who were sitting on the ground. I asked them several questions. On making search I found 10 muskets and 7 revolvers, concealed in different parts of the hut, all capped and loaded. The revolvers were American, six chambered. All were effective weapons. There was also a large quantity of bullets and several boxes of cartridges and packages of powder. The man who gave me the information is an ex-Chinese Constable. Underneath the bed was a large quantity of opium done up in packages and blue bags-4 cakes of Malwa in each packet and a broken piece. In No. 2, or other hut already referred to, I found 14 men, 7 muskets, 3 revolvers and 1 horse-pistol, all loaded and capped. I found cartridges and charges for the muskets in blue bags, and also carrying poles. The total amount of opium was 353 balls or packages. I questioned the men and on enquiry found that the party had been 70 in number.

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The hut at Kunch'ung has a boundary stone near it. Only one man had a revolver on his person, which was taken from him at Kunch'ung.

I have known of a great many smaller cases of persons being driven back. I remember one case of seven men coming back with 39 balls of opium.