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been blown up, Lieut. Barrett or Mr. May will be able to explain exactly what has been done,
"Ng Ki-Cheung and Tang Lo-pan, two of the ringleaders in the recent movement, whose statements I forwarded to you yesterday, were allowed to return to their villages yesterday after having found security in $2,000 each to appear whenever called upon! I attach a translation of the Bond signed by them and their 5 Securities as I informed you yesterday, it is absolutely necessary that a Rule should be passed giving me power to demand Security.'
I had to try one of the men of the Hong-kong Regiment for theft yesterday. I fined him ten dollars ($10), though the Complainant wished to withdraw the charge, or rather ordered him to pay $10 compensation to his Complainant. If I have not yet been gazetted a Magistrate, this should be done at once; The decision in the above case has shown the people that we are anxious to treat them fairly and justly and has created a good impression.
Whilst Ng Ki-Cheung was detained here, I requested Major Watson, R.A.M.C. to treat him for a bad eye. This attention to a man who was practically a prisoner has done a great deal of good. The Chinese say that if the man had been made prisoner by China, the attention paid to him would have
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