During the early colonial years, pirates continued to be active on Hong Kong island, especially preferred attacking merchant ships near the narrow channels of the Green Islands, then retreating to nearby Aberdeen. On 26 March 1845, a report:
From information received by Mr. Fearon from the Chinese authorities at Cowloon, Mr. Lena, acting Harbour Master, went round to Shuckpai-wan (Aberdeen) between Thursday evening and Friday morning, and captured several boats with 18 men. The Cowloon mandarins were aware of their presence on this island, and offered to assist in the capture with two armed boats and a guide. Mr. Lena availed himself to the services thus tendered, and on reaching Aberdeen about daylight in the morning, the whole party were secured while asleep in their boats. They were armed with spears, guns, fire-pots, and other missiles used by them on their piratical expeditions; and on the return of the party, another boat of a suspicious appearance, the crew of which were acquainted with the prisoners, was found moored between Green Island and the Island of Hong Kong, they were also taken into custody.
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