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the dritish troops was discussed. Some taougat toat their
streayta was unequal to the task and that Ping Shau alone vas
aot strong enough to resist. it was therefore considered aecès-
sary that 1e various divisious should combine forces befors
taxing the matter is band, so tost victory or defeat should be
shared ia codsos. Accordiagly dolioes were seat to da Tsuu, Kas
fia, Shap Pat Heang, sad kat Boung, and the elders of the Shadag
U divisio sore forced to disseuljate false reports to sae ef-
foot that under Buglish law a poll tax would be collected; tuat
houses would te aumbered and a charge aade therator; Loas (įsa-
ing and woodoutting would be probicitea; taxt müasi 203 64.40
would ze antraged, that Girths and geatas would ce registered;
thai darle and pigs would be destroyed (1); that police
atations would be erected which would rula taa ruug saul of tas
place. la short taat the evils that would Brise xould be go
great toat one could aot bear to talk of them.
ùn the lata. day (29ta. darca) toe geatry
azu eklera of tas various divisioas assembled at vi voug du
maera a aceting nouse was established and zaøre animated dis- Ouusions took place la order to iacite tas people to revolt.
The avaricious geatry originally intended to cluster and make a show of strengta in order to frigatea taa dritish; their
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