CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 323

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been for some time part of the serious conflicts between two hostile tribes, the Puntis and Hakkas, which although the attention of the Provincial Governments has been called to the Disturbances existing, and the cruelties Committed, it has been powerless to terminate the lawless state of affairs

In a walled town, called Tai-po-san About 15 miles from the well known Island of St John's.

A large body of Hakkas (who are inferior in number) had taken refuge, and here they were attacked by the Punties, indiscriminately Massacred, and the Survivors literally driven into the Sea. Some Foreign Lovers

were lying off the place on the 6th Instant when the final attack was made, and there succeeded in saving several thousands, of whom some 3,000, including about 800 women and Children, were brought to this Colony as a place of security. The owner of one of

the Vessels, a Merchant of Swatow, accompanied by a German Missionary who had lived among these people, and was interested in their fate, represented to me their houseless and penniless condition.

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319 scene been for some time part of the serious conflicts between two hostile tribes, the Puntis and Hakkas, which although the attention of the Provincial Governments has been called to the Disturbances existing, and the cruelties Committed, it has been powerless to terminate the lawless state of affairs 3. In a walled town, called Tai-po-san About 15 miles from the well known Island of St John's. A large body of Hakkas (who are inferior in number) had taken refuge, and here they were attacked by the Punties, indiscriminately Massacred, and the Survivors literally driven into the Sea. Some Foreign Lovers 4. were lying off the place on the 6th Instant when the final attack was made, and there succeeded in saving several thousands, of whom some 3,000, including about 800 women and Children, were brought to this Colony as a place of security. The owner of one of 5. the Vessels, a Merchant of Swatow, accompanied by a German Missionary who had lived among these people, and was interested in their fate, represented to me their houseless and penniless condition.

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319 scene been for some time part the of serious conflicts between two hortile tribes, the Puntis and Hakkas, mich although the attention of the Provincial Governments has been called to the Disturbances existing, and the cruelties Committed, it has been powerless to terminate the lawless state of affairs 3. би In a walled town, called Tai-for-san Nbout 15 miles from the well known Bland of St John's. Fo large body of Stakkhas (who are inferior in number) had taken retry. and here they were attacked by the Punties, inderesiminately Massacred, and the Survions literally driven into the Sea. Some Foreign Lovers 4. were lying off the place on the 6th Sustant when the final attack was made, and there succeived in saving ceverse thousands, of whom some 3,000, including about 800 women and Children, were brought to this Colony astra place of security. The owner of one of 5. the Vessels, a Merchant of Strugtong, accompanied by a German Missionary who had lived aming there people, and was interested in their fate, represented to me their houseless and penseless

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319

scene

been for some time part the of serious conflicts between two hortile tribes, the Puntis and Hakkas, mich although the attention of the Provincial Governments has

been called to the Disturbances existing, and the cruelties Committed, it has been powerless to terminate the lawless state

of affairs

би

In a walled town, called Tai-for-san Nbout 15 miles from

the well known Bland of St John's.

large body of Stakkhas (who

are

inferior in number) had taken

retry.

and here

they

were attacked

by the Punties, inderesiminately

Massacred, and the Survions

literally driven into the Sea. Some Foreign Lovers

were

lying off the place on the 6th Sustant when the final attack was made, and there succeived in saving

ceverse thousands, of whom

some

3,000, including about 800 women and Children, were brought to this Colony astra place of security. The owner of one of

the

Vessels, a Merchant of Strugtong, accompanied by a German Missionary who had lived aming there people, and was interested in their fate, represented to me their houseless and penseless

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