Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Hong Kong” in article 36 of The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource]:
...can named Meredith, engaged in his larch, in escorting some merchant junks, has been taken by pirates near Wanchew, China, and is held to ransom for $1,000. The United States gunboat Saginaw has left Hong Kong to try and liberate him.
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