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yesterday to see me and stated that the following places in Chinese Territory had taken part in the fighting against the British troops.
in the Tung Kun District
Pan Fui
Wai Tak
Kak Fin
Sheung Po
in the San On District just outside our boundary
Sham Chun
Sha Tan
He said that about the following numbers had joined in the fighting.
Pau Tin.
350
Wai Tak.
700
Other places mentioned
300
1350
He informed me that the five chief branches of the Tang Clan are the branch residing at
(1) Pau Tin
(2) Wai Tak
(3) Kam Tin
(4) Ping Shan
(5) Ha Tsun
It is therefore easy to see that the branches of the Tang Kun took part in the active resistance of the British in order to assist their clansmen.
Their intention must have been known to the Chinese Authorities in Tung Kun.
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