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which ensued several of the Europeans were stabbed by Malays, and three of them subsequently died of their wounds. A Private Soldier of the 99th Regiment who had broken out of Barracks, and who is said to have got mixed up, in some way not yet made clear, in the disturbance, and received in like manner some knife wounds of which he died on the following morning.

Prompt and vigorous measures were at once adopted by the Civil Power to discover and bring to justice the parties guilty of breaches of the peace. Every one in any way implicated in them was at once taken into custody, including the owner and inmates of the boarding house and the Malay who was supposed to have stabbed the soldier. Altogether twenty-four persons were apprehended.

The boarding house was closed, and placed in charge of Constables and a Coroner's Inquest commenced next day an investigation, which has not yet terminated, into all the circumstances of the occurrence. Unfortunately, the men of the 99th Regiment were not...

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278 which ensued several of the Europeans were stabbed by Malays, and three of them subsequently died of their wounds. A Private Soldier of the 99th Regiment who had broken out of Barracks, and who is said to have got mixed up, in some way not yet made clear, in the disturbance, and received in like manner some knife wounds of which he died on the following morning. Prompt and vigorous measures were at once adopted by the Civil Power to discover and bring to justice the parties guilty of breaches of the peace. Every one in any way implicated in them was at once taken into custody, including the owner and inmates of the boarding house and the Malay who was supposed to have stabbed the soldier. Altogether twenty-four persons were apprehended. The boarding house was closed, and placed in charge of Constables and a Coroner's Inquest commenced next day an investigation, which has not yet terminated, into all the circumstances of the occurrence. Unfortunately, the men of the 99th Regiment were not...
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1 278 which ensued several of the huropeans were stabbed by Malays, and three of them subsequently ried a Private of their wounds. Soldier of the 99th Regiments who has broken out 7 Barracks, and who is said to have been smut got mixed up, in some way yet been made which has not as clear, in the disturbance, and received in like manner some Knife wounds 7 which he died on the following morning. Prompt and vigorous adopted by the Civil Power to discover and bring to justice the parties measures were at once quilty of Every there breaches of the of the peace. one in any way implicated in them was at once taken into custody, including the owner and inmates of the boarding house and the malay who was exppoed to have stabbed the soldier. Altogether twenty four persons apprehended were The boarding house was closed, and placed in charge of Constables and a Coroner's "Inquest commenced next day an investigation, which has not yet terminated, into all the circumstances of the occurrence. Unfortunately the men M of the 99th Regiment were not
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which ensued several of the huropeans were stabbed by Malays, and

three

of

them subsequently ried a Private

of their wounds.

Soldier

of

the 99th Regiments who has

broken out

7

Barracks, and

who is said to have been smut

got

mixed

up,

in some way

yet been made

which has not as

clear, in the disturbance, and

received in like manner some

Knife wounds

7

which he died

on the following morning.

Prompt and vigorous

adopted by the Civil Power to discover and bring to justice the parties

measures were at once

quilty of

Every

there breaches of the

of the peace.

one in any way implicated

in them

was at once taken into

custody, including the owner and

inmates

of the boarding house and the malay who was exppoed

to have stabbed the soldier.

Altogether twenty four persons

apprehended

were

The

boarding house was closed, and placed in charge of Constables and a Coroner's "Inquest commenced next day

an

investigation, which has not yet terminated, into all the circumstances of the occurrence.

Unfortunately the men

M

of the 99th Regiment

were not

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