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inhabit the villages of the Boundary.
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on the other side
A quarrel, it appears, arose between members of the two rival factions, Punti and Hakka, assault upon them to one proceed which after an of the latter, induced large numbers to in large village the attack of a Punti lived. the original aggressor
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Blood was shed on where both sides before information reached me under their command to the scene of action.
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This Avas early in the morning of the 23d instant, and later went myself on I over to Kowloon city in the "Dragon" steamer which I had hired in order to land some Police without delay at that point of the Peninsula where their presence was my request the Chinese Officer in charge of the Garrison in the City most needed. of the la at magnitude afsumed. which the affair had
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necessary, Frompt action was and the Senior Officers of both the Naval and Military services by my directions, despatched Some of the m men of Kowloon came on board the steamer, and, during a conference, I took care to make him understand every my firm intention of preventing any breach of the Peace om British
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