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consider that these murders arose

from

unintentional offence

on the part of the unfortunate

20

though they

the

not have exactly preceded

officers

from

the

described by

Chinese witnesses, yet it is scarcely possible to believe that

the murders

were

preconcerted,

but that they must have arisen

from some accidental difference

in

the

which may have taken place

at or near to where

they met with their untimely end.

The evidence shows that

neither of the officers

were armed,

and consequently

were unable to

make any effectual resistance against

the armed murderers

by whom they were

hacked. Some

of

are known to be

of piratical habits, and their families fled from the

Island on

the night of

the murders, as is

the

proceedings before the Examiner;

moreover considerable

property

abandoned by them, and

this is

another

coming

to the conclusion that

the

murders

were brought on by

some event acting

in the first instance, which led to blows, and lastly to the

tragedy reported in this

Despatch.

I enclose copies of the

Notifications issued on the occasion, and trust that your

Lordship will approve rewards offered for the

apprehension

and conviction of the culprits

.

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consider that these murders arose from unintentional offence on the part of the unfortunate 20 though they the not have exactly preceded officers from the described by Chinese witnesses, yet it is scarcely possible to believe that the murders were preconcerted, but that they must have arisen from some accidental difference in the which may have taken place at or near to where they met with their untimely end. The evidence shows that neither of the officers were armed, and consequently were unable to make any effectual resistance against the armed murderers by whom they were hacked. Some of are known to be of piratical habits, and their families fled from the Island on the night of the murders, as is the proceedings before the Examiner; moreover considerable property abandoned by them, and this is another coming to the conclusion that the murders were brought on by some event acting in the first instance, which led to blows, and lastly to the tragedy reported in this Despatch. I enclose copies of the Notifications issued on the occasion, and trust that your Lordship will approve rewards offered for the apprehension and conviction of the culprits .
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unintentional offence

the part of the infortunate

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the night of

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the

proceedings before the bermer ;

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property

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the

some evert actin

first instance, which led to blows, and lastly to the fear.

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tragedy reported in this

Despatch.

Marclose copics of the

Sotifications issued on the. occasion, and trust that your

Sendship will approve rewards offered for the

ミ

the apprehension

and conviction of the culprits

.

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