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have been careful to the effect that our supplies from the neighbouring districts on the Mainland will be stopped, that the Chinese mercantile brokers (some 7 or 8 in number, through whom all the native Trade passed) have resolved to leave, that by the Chinese New Year, d'isming 26th our Chinese servants have received orders to withdraw from the Colony, and that a reward is offered for firing the Town.

But as yet there is no outward or general appearance of disaffection or confusion.

In the night of the 26th Instant a daring attack was made in a body of well-armed Chinese, numbering about 60, on some Shops in Sokunsoo, a straggling village situated to the Eastward of Victoria, and adjoining the premises of Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co. They were repulsed, and must have suffered considerable loss as a very large quantity of blood was traced for a considerable distance along the road. Two of Messrs Jardine Matheson's Sepoys (a private Guard) were wounded severely but not dangerously, and a Police Constable

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have been careful to the effect that our supplies from the neighbouring districts on the Mainland will be stopped, that the Chinese mercantile brokers (some 7 or 8 in number, through whom all the native Trade passed) have resolved to leave, that by the Chinese New Year, d'isming 26th our Chinese servants have received orders to withdraw from the Colony, and that a reward is offered for firing the Town. But as yet there is no outward or general appearance of disaffection or confusion. In the night of the 26th Instant a daring attack was made in a body of well-armed Chinese, numbering about 60, on some Shops in Sokunsoo, a straggling village situated to the Eastward of Victoria, and adjoining the premises of Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co. They were repulsed, and must have suffered considerable loss as a very large quantity of blood was traced for a considerable distance along the road. Two of Messrs Jardine Matheson's Sepoys (a private Guard) were wounded severely but not dangerously, and a Police Constable Page 388
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2, have been carent to the effect that our supplies from the neighbouring districts the Mainland will be stowned, that the Chinese monce brokers (come 7 or 8 in number, through whom all the native Trade passed have resolved to leave, that by the Chinese New Year, d'isming 26th our Chinese sirvants have reecived orders to withdraw from the Colony, and that reward is offered for firing the Town. But as yet there is го outward or general appearance of disaffection or confusion. In the right of the 26th { 388 Instant a daring attack was made in a body body of well amus Chinese, numbering about 60, on come a Shops in sorkunsoo straggling village situate to the Eastward of Victoria, and adjoining the premises of Messrs Jardine Matheson & Op. They were resulced, and unet 1 have suffered considerable con as a very large quantity of blood was traced for a considerable distance along the road. Two Mess? Cardine Matheson @off Sepoys (a private Guard were wounded severely but not dangerously, and a Police Constable INDEX
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have been carent to the effect

that

our supplies from the neighbouring districts

the

Mainland will be stowned, that the Chinese monce brokers (come 7 or 8 in number, through whom all the native Trade passed have resolved to leave, that by the Chinese New Year, d'isming 26th our Chinese sirvants have reecived orders to withdraw from the Colony, and that reward is offered for firing the Town.

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there is

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outward or general appearance of disaffection or confusion.

In the right of the 26th

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388

Instant a daring attack was

made in a body

body of well amus

Chinese, numbering about 60,

on come

a

Shops in sorkunsoo

straggling village situate

to the Eastward

of

Victoria,

and adjoining the premises of Messrs Jardine Matheson & Op. They were resulced, and unet

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have suffered considerable con as a very large quantity of blood was traced for a considerable distance along the road. Two Mess? Cardine Matheson @off

Sepoys (a private Guard

were

wounded severely but not dangerously, and a Police Constable INDEX

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