$6.
system universally employed by Chinese Authorities.
Mr Caldwell executed the
duty
committed to him
in the thoroughly satisfactory
manner
which has
often
before distinguished his
conduct and returned hither
on the 3rd with the two
le man
having-
hostages required without a single landed from the Auckland" and without any injury whatsoever being done to the village or its inhabitants.
The hostages
were
placed in confinement in
了
7.
20
the Debtors Jail and except
deprivation of their liberty ted to any
were not su
subjected to
inconveniencedr
rpenishment.
A Coroner's Inquest which sat on the body of Markwick
returned a
wilful
a. Verdict of
murder
against
Ho alipo. Mr. Caldwell
about the 19th received a
12.
communication from "I tin to the effect that Ho alipo
was
in
in custody there and would be exchanged for
the hostages should the latter be brought back in a Steamer. Subsequently