not return it to us and the matter become known we shall get into great trouble in which case we must bring trouble com your relations- please think of this in time so as not to regret it thereafter.
To Jo Ming Rai, for his perusal.
From his younger brethren bhun Sam svo lum Jai qua bhun sow long.
Dated 26th October 1866.
(True Copy) Colonial Secretary
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Kong-ying-Kai, Native of Tai-po Village in Sinon District - was at the Village of Tai-cheong-hang in the same District, when on the night of the 14th of the 9 moon late at night a Man was seized by the watchmen there who had stolen some Sugar cane out of the fields. On being searched a large letter was found on him which the watchmen kept. They let the man go on his giving them $2. and the watchmen brought the letter into the Village. The Villagers proposed to burn the letter after it was read but Ying having begged that it might be given to him - this was done and he took it home with him to his native