CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12] — Page 165

and others, the clan of Howang did not for a considerable time deliver

up those criminals, and it was evident,

that they wanted to screen them. When however the scangshan Magistrate went in person to the Sung gun village, in order to force the persons, who belong to the Hewang clan to surrender them, they said that Henning the other tivo ( felons) had for some time. held intercourse with Wilson, and that

there

kwan and

other circumstances,

arrange

might be some and hence they would themselves this matter. As the Hocangshan magistrate thought that what they_

• probable, he did not deem it

Said was

but -

proper to proceed to extremities, allowed them time to arrive at the

real facts.

Now, however, Honungshing and others, have sent to the Honorable Convey

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a false and disgraceful representation, which is indeed the worst instance of and deceit : The people of

wickedness

the Hwang olan having on the present occasion screened the malefactors,

the property of their ancesterial timple will be put under sequestration. If the original

stolen articles can not be recovered,

their possessions must be sold to make good

The loss.

ine

nor

this,

ners on

The Hrangshan magistrate will, - settling this case, not go beyond

inflet additional punishment. Did he not act thus, however, foreigners being robbed of their goods by thieves, would in future have no means to recover them and find out the criminals, whilst the gentry and elders would be able to give illegal protection (to felons) anot this would entuil incalculable injury:

I have now directed the Ferangshan