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in Cl

Fangakei have confessed that they stole the gold...

watch and other articles.

Samayang

and the other

three acknowledged that they had taken up stones

and pelted (the English officers; and did

deny the fact.

means

the two accomplices in the robbery

by n

Chinakwei and Leatik huan not yet been taken,

mor

have

we

found

means

for getting back the silvor

watch and restoring the same. Such is the statement of the Swanyu Magistrate.

I the High Commissioner, and I the Lieutenans Governor perceive, that the established laws of Chira award one hundred blows and ___ banishment for three years to those who have.__

articles. Kwõashun therefore-and- any Tangakei who stole the watch and other things will receive 100 blows have their facesmarked and be sent into banishment.

stolen

As for the others who engaged in strife, but did not inflict any wounds, the established chinese

laws would merely punish them with 30 blows. But

and the other's three in number were

Laouayang violent and added insult by throwing stones.

Although not inflicting any wrounds, still they. - be acted very ruthlessly, and it would therefore

very improper only to beat them. We have therefore sentenced them to the more. heavy punishment

of receiving

banishment."

80 blows, to be commuted into

We have moreover

given very strict orders

to apprehand with great severity Chinakwei and the other, and to recover the silver watch which-

could not get be found. As soon as Chinakivei and the other are taken, and this case is fully.

we shall instantly issue a perspicuous arranged, proclamation, warning the people of Canton,

to commit themselves in this manner. never again.

With regard to going

into the city, I the

Great Minister distinctly stated to your predecessor Pottinger,

that as soon as the trade was open, and

Anco

laws

every