streets of the Cite, and that all the Markets and shops had been closed: the Indian Policemen moreover, had been driven from their route certain of the mob, but affecting to escape without injury instantly proceeded to the residence of the Colonial Secretary for the purpose of sending him to the Commandant of the Garrison for 100 Men of the 57th Regiment to aid the Civil Power. The Colonial Secretary was ill in bed, but readily left it and afforded me most efficient personal aid during the disturbance.
To save time I proceeded to Lieut. Colonel Dunlop's quarters, and 200 Men of the 59th were ordered out to the scene of the emeute whilst the remainder of the Garrison was held in readiness in case they were wanted. On reaching the Queen's Road below the Central Police Station I perceived a dense crowd of probably 8 or 10,000 Chinese, who were loudly vociferous, under some great excitement. It was exceedingly difficult without an efficient interpreter to understand what this mob had risen for, but after much attempt at expostulation with the unruly mob, they came to comprehend that if they were
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