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to receive orders, and money.
On returning to HongKong they took advantage of the ill- disposed bout-people, induced them and also the coolics to strike and arranged for a general row on
the night of the 3rd instant in the western portion of the city. and
when the Volice
were
engaged in
quelling it. two junk's from
the
Kowloon side laden with gunpowder
foul of a large
iron
te were to run
French steamer in the harbour to
set her on
fire,
and
a raid was to
be made at the same time upon
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. This scheme was frustrated
by
the two junks being over-hauled the Kowloon Authorities (Chinese).
they
were
ad
by
preparing to leave
for Hongkong The authorities there not being in the
secret, and by the time
was
a messenger.
despatched to find one of the
head men and take him Folier and Military
were on
and it was too late.
etha and etyik
over;
the
the alert
are still in
Houghing; they have had a meeting with the Triad Society men; Dome
wish to give but others are
in, having
onee-
-failed-
still ready to take
every advantage of the slightest - disturbance of the public peace.
(signed) Geo: Horspool.
8th October, 1884.