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(Signed) Indgere Joaquim de Faria Saldanha
Miguel Pereira Simões
José Bernardo Galhardo.
Manoel Ferreira.
True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
Government
(Translation)
If the Province Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Sir,
The Government Council, having according to Law assumed charge of the Government of the Province, in
No 59
consequence of the death of the Most Excellent Governor The Councillor João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, regret to report to
was attacked
regret to report to your Excellency
that yesterday evening at sunset this Excellency The Governor returning from his usual ride was in the middle of the Isthmus by a band of Chinese assassins who rushing on him unexpectedly, succeeded in throwing His Excellency off his Horse, and cruelly assassinated him; his Aide-de-camp
The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent,
Samuel George Bonham, Governor of Hongkong.
etc. etc.
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(Signed) Indgere foaquim de Faria shoves
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Miguel
Pereira Simveun
José 1 Bernardo Gunlarte.
Mancel Zereira.
True Copy)
Colonial secretary.
Government
(braustation)
If the Province Most Illustrious and Alest ixcellent hi
of Micence Timor,
and Soler
The Government Council. yeueral having according to Law assumed charge Department of the Government of the Province, in
No 59
consequence of the death of the Most Excellent Governor The Counciller João Maria Ferreira & do Amaral, regret to report to
was attacked
regret to report to your Excellence
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that yesterday evening at sunset this excelling The Governor returning from his usual ride wear the middle of the Isthmus by a band of Chinese assassins who rushing on him unexpectedly, succeded in throwing His Excellency off his Horse, and cruelly - apsassinated him ; his Aide-de-bamp
The Most Illustrious and Most Excellent,
Samuel George Bonham, Governor of Hongkong.
tc. fre-
PT.
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