CO129-047 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1854 [8-12] — Page 200

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Rader, unmeh Tow Lew Kuong, was removing his family to this place for safety, as his native town Cooughting, in Shuntuck, to the writward of Canton was affected by the disturbances prevailing throughout the Rovince.

He had taken the precaution to hire armed, boats, but there

on the

were

the 10th Justant attackih at the entrance to the Capsuigmoon parcage which borders one side of ou

our Harbour; his farmily murubers 35 persons ruale and. female, and the treasure and broperty seized is estimated at 60,000 Dollars._

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14. His man applied to suc

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for assistance, but its was out my power to help him, and- Sir William Arita was without a war Steamer under his control and had some 90 on 100, lem abrent, from the "Spartan" (the manfiar in Patjon the epiedition to the "Calderas “urcek_ to which I have above referred.-

15.

He offered to incur any excuse, and wished to hire two Merchants Steamers, provided_ British Seamen were put on boar He renewed his applications from day to day, and, when the Spartans

board

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