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No 28 of 1849.

Inclosure to 1 in Gdp:

Inquest held Proceedings of the Coroner's

on

the

body of Captain Da Costa. Concluded 5th March, 1849.

368

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.

Whereas it has been represented to the Government that on the Evening of Sunday last, the 25th ultimo, Captain Augustus Frederick Hippolito Da Costa of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant James Dwyer of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, were barbarously murdered in the vicinity of the Village of Wong-ma-kok* on the South side of this Island, and distant about 10 miles from Victoria, by persons unknown:- His Excellency The Governor directs it to be notified that a Reward of One Hundred Pounds Sterling will be paid to any person or persons, (except the actual Perpetrators), who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of any one or more of the parties guilty of the above crime.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 1st March, 1849

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No 28 of 1849. Inclosure to 1 in Gdp: Inquest held Proceedings of the Coroner's on the body of Captain Da Costa. Concluded 5th March, 1849. 368 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD. Whereas it has been represented to the Government that on the Evening of Sunday last, the 25th ultimo, Captain Augustus Frederick Hippolito Da Costa of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant James Dwyer of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, were barbarously murdered in the vicinity of the Village of Wong-ma-kok* on the South side of this Island, and distant about 10 miles from Victoria, by persons unknown:- His Excellency The Governor directs it to be notified that a Reward of One Hundred Pounds Sterling will be paid to any person or persons, (except the actual Perpetrators), who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of any one or more of the parties guilty of the above crime. By His Excellency's Command, W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 1st March, 1849 4
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No 28 of 1849. Inclosure to 1 in Gedp: Inquest held Proceedings of the Corner's the body of Captain Da Cista. Got to 5th March, 1849. 368 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD. Whereas it has been represented to the Government that on the Evening of Sunday last, the 25th ultimo, Captain Augustus Frederick Hippolito Da Costa of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant James Dwyer of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, were barbarously murdered in the vicinity of the Village of Wong-ma-kok" on the South side of this Island, and distant about 10 miles from Victoria, by persons unknown:- His Excellency The Governor directs it to be notified that a Reward of One Hundred Pounds Sterling will be paid to any person or persons, (except the actual Perpetrators), who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of any one or more of the parties guilty of the above crime. By His Excellency's Command, W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Office, Victoria, longkong, 1st March, 1849 4
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No 28 of 1849.

Inclosure to 1 in Gedp:

Inquest held Proceedings of the Corner's

the

body of Captain Da Cista. Got to 5th March, 1849.

368

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.

Whereas it has been represented to the Government that on the Evening of Sunday last, the 25th ultimo, Captain Augustus Frederick Hippolito Da Costa of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant James Dwyer of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, were barbarously murdered in the vicinity of the Village of Wong-ma-kok" on the South side of this Island, and distant about 10 miles from Victoria, by persons unknown:- His Excellency The Governor directs it to be notified that a Reward of One Hundred Pounds Sterling will be paid to any person or persons, (except the actual Perpetrators), who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of any one or more of the parties guilty of the above crime.

By His Excellency's Command,

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Office, Victoria,

longkong, 1st March, 1849

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