CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 181

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the bh'in clan have made large purchases of arms and munitions in Hongkong, including even Cannon, and its warriors are in the habit, it is further stated, of going out to battle with their enemies of the Tsing clan in shirts of mail, constructed of scales of brass.

These facts being known to exist, Colonel Peng Yi, the Military Officer referred to above, came to the conclusion that the letter purporting to come from the chiefs of the bh'in clan had been fabricated with some hostile design against the alleged writers, and when, on the appearance of the man Ying Ka, by whom it was said to have been intercepted, it was found that his surname is in fact Rong, and that he belongs to the second of the two hostile clans, there appeared to be still further grounds for suspicion.

Rong Ying Ka was interrogated in my presence by Colonel Peng Yi, and, although he persisted in the story previously told as to the manner of intercepting the letter and with reference to the subsequent offer of $200 for its return,

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179 the bh'in clan have made large purchases of arms and munitions in Hongkong, including even Cannon, and its warriors are in the habit, it is further stated, of going out to battle with their enemies of the Tsing clan in shirts of mail, constructed of scales of brass. These facts being known to exist, Colonel Peng Yi, the Military Officer referred to above, came to the conclusion that the letter purporting to come from the chiefs of the bh'in clan had been fabricated with some hostile design against the alleged writers, and when, on the appearance of the man Ying Ka, by whom it was said to have been intercepted, it was found that his surname is in fact Rong, and that he belongs to the second of the two hostile clans, there appeared to be still further grounds for suspicion. Rong Ying Ka was interrogated in my presence by Colonel Peng Yi, and, although he persisted in the story previously told as to the manner of intercepting the letter and with reference to the subsequent offer of $200 for its return,

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179 the bh'in clan have made large purchases of arms and munitions Hongkong, including even Cannon, and its warriors are in the habit, it is further stated, of going out to battle with their enemies of the thing clan in shirts of mail, constructed of scales of brass. These facts being known to exist, Colonel Bung Yi, the Military Officer referred to above, came to the conclusion that the letter purporting to come chiefs of the bh'in clan had been fabricated with some hostile design against the from the alleged writers, and when, on the appearance of the man Ying Ra, by whom it was said to have been intercepted, it was found that his surname is in fact Rong, and that he belongs to the second of the two hostile clans, there appeared to be still further grounds for suspicion. Rong Ying Ka was in interrogated my presence by bolonel Ping Yi, and, although he persisted in the story previously told as to the manner intercepting manner of the letter and with reference to the subsequent offer of Jaels 200 for its return,

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the bh'in clan have made large

purchases of

arms and munitions

Hongkong, including

even

Cannon, and its warriors are

in the habit, it is further stated, of going out to battle with their enemies of the thing clan in shirts of mail, constructed of scales of brass.

These facts being known to exist, Colonel Bung Yi, the Military Officer referred to above,

came to the conclusion that the letter purporting to come chiefs of the bh'in clan had been fabricated with some hostile design against the

from the

alleged writers, and when, on

the appearance of the

man

Ying Ra, by whom it was said

to have been

intercepted,

was

found that his surname is in

fact Rong, and that he belongs to the second of the two hostile clans, there appeared to be still

further grounds for suspicion.

Rong Ying Ka was

interrogated

my presence by bolonel

Ping Yi, and, although he

persisted in the story previously

told as to the manner

intercepting

manner of

the letter and with

reference to the subsequent offer

of Jaels 200

for its return,

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