CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 217

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in question arises from a local feud and is not a question of random seizure of individuals. The Police also report that, having proceeded to Sun Tien and instituted inquiries in conjunction with the ties, they had ascertained that the story of seizure of individuals to be held to ransom on Hong Kong was not factual, the reality being that toward the end of last year (e.g. during January 1877) the clan surnamed Wen of the Village of Sun Tien became involved in a dispute with the Ching Clan of the Village of Mui Lum, whereupon some members of the Ching clan were carried off and held in durance, in order to compel the payment of an outstanding debt. It was claimed that four foreigners were among the men seized, but they were released by the 28th February.

I have ascertained, in addition to the foregoing by private inquiries and public investigation, that the Wen Clan of Sun-Tien being a numerous and powerful family, connected by ancestral descent with the Wen clan of the village of Kong-wai, interfered in 1864 on behalf of the latter in a dispute.

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88. ( 215 89 ww in question arises from a local feud and is not a question of random seizure of individuals. The Police also report that, having proceeded to Sun Tien and instituted inquiries in conjunction with the ties, they had ascertained that the story of seizure of individuals to be held to ransom on Hong Kong was not factual, the reality being that toward the end of last year (e.g. during January 1877) the clan surnamed Wen of the Village of Sun Tien became involved in a dispute with the Ching Clan of the Village of Mui Lum, whereupon some members of the Ching clan were carried off and held in durance, in order to compel the payment of an outstanding debt. It was claimed that four foreigners were among the men seized, but they were released by the 28th February. I have ascertained, in addition to the foregoing by private inquiries and public investigation, that the Wen Clan of Sun-Tien being a numerous and powerful family, connected by ancestral descent with the Wen clan of the village of Kong-wai, interfered in 1864 on behalf of the latter in a dispute.

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88. ( 215 89 ww in question arises from a local find and is not a question of randonn seizure of individuals. The Police also report that, having proceeded To Sun Tien as instituted inquiries in conjunction with the ties, they had ascertained that firney or seizure of individuals to be held to uxon & Hong Kong Erlangen brat on the date assigned, the facts reality being that toward the end of last year (E. c. during January 187) the clan surnamed Wenn of the Village of Sun Tien became repute at the ranson was committed involved in a market toon of Shum Chin in with the Ching Clan of the Village of Mui Lum, whereupon of the Ching clan were carried off and held in durance, in order to the payment of compel outstanding debt that which four forcigners Din an was claimed men were released by the 28th February- I have ascertained in addition to the foregoing by forivate inquiries and public investigation that, the Wen Clan of Sun-Fiem being a numerons and powerful family, connected by ancestral descent- with the We're clan of the village. of Kony-box, interfered in 1864 on behalf of the latter in a dispute i

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88.

(

215

in question arises from a local find and is not a question of randonn seizure of individuals. The Police also report that, having proceeded To Sun Tien as instituted inquiries in conjunction with the ties, they had ascertained that firney or seizure of individuals to be held to uxon & Hong Kong Erlangen brat on the date assigned, the facts reality being that toward the end of last year (E. c. during January 187) the clan surnamed Wenn of the Village of Sun Tien became

repute at the

ranson was committed

involved in a

market toon of Shum Chin

with the Ching Clan of the Village of Mui Lum, whereupon

of the Ching clan were carried off

and held in durance, in order to the payment of

compel

outstanding debt that which four forcigners

Din

was claimed

men were released by the 28th February-

I have ascertained in addition to

the foregoing by forivate inquiries and public investigation that, the Wen Clan of Sun-Fiem being a numerons and powerful family, connected by ancestral descent- with the We're clan of the village. of Kony-box, interfered in 1864 on behalf of the latter in a dispute

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