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Engineers Tools from E. & J. Turner, Shofield!"

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Malesan de

doy

Acting Colonial Serreting

207

Extrac's

istract from the Colonial Secretary's lecter No 36 of 21 January, 1865; to MW: Kinder

you

"J

am also directed to request that aviel läve steps for the replacement

of the articles stolen (enumerated in Mr Wilson's letter).

"An allack was made on the 13th)

the Coolies in charge of

Instant

upon

the Godowns to which the cases were

in course

of transfer, these Coolies

overpowered, and the missing.

which

were

Caves

aujyposed by the burglars

to contain treasure were carried off before Police assistance could be

oblained.