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saying that if men were not sent the villages refusing would be attacked first, so that the small villages in the Shap Pat Heung district inhabited by those who are not of the Tang clan were forced to comply.
On the 5th. (14th April) Tang I Shek went to Nam Tau.
On the 6th. (15th April) he went to Canton. Each village district subscribing 15 taels. (The writer) Ng Ki Cheung said 'It is useless to present petitions to the Viceroy and Governor. Their only answer would be that the demarcation is in accordance with the Tsung Li Yamen map.
All the other villages agreed with the proposal of Tang I Shek and the Shap Pat Heung district was compelled to contribute its proportionate share.
Tang I Shek took with him 60 taels and has not returned since.
On the 5th. (14th April) when the matshed was burnt at Taipo the men present were from Fan Ling & Lam Tsun. The men from Kam Tin & Pat Heung arrived after the shed had been burnt.
On the 6th. (15th April) when resistance was offered to the Police at Taipo the men present were from Lam Tsun Sheung U & Pat Heung & Kam Tin divisions.
On the 8th. (17th April) those who offered resistance were from Kam Tin, Shap Pat Heung & Pat Heung.
On the 9th. (18th April) those present were from Ping Shan, Ha Tsun, Castle Peak, Nang Chau & the following places