CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 218

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about land in which the Nong-Ban people were involved with the neighboring clan of the surname Ching belonging to the village of Mui-hum, by whom the Kong people were oppressed in the matter. Numbers of people were wounded by the Mui-Lum party, until the late Magistrate of this district proceeded in person to the spot and restored order, calling upon the gentry and elders to settle the dispute by arbitration. Between the Mui-kum people agreed. They $300 as medical expenses to the other party, but, in consequence of excessive demand by the

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inhabitants of Bun Diem, they carried off certain of the latter and held them in confinement, with the design of compelling settlement of the disputes, and fetched over only $100 of the stipulated compensation. The Wan clan of Lun Tin were obliged to submit and swallow their feelings of resentment, without divesting their mind of hostile sentiments, and on the 30th of January last both parties met at the Market town of Shum Chun, where a quarrel arose over the new year's purchases, and the old dispute broke out again. The Wan clan hereupon

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90. about land in which the Nong-Ban people were involved with the neighboring clan of the surname Ching belonging to the village of Mui-hum, by whom the Kong people were oppressed in the matter. Numbers of people were wounded by the Mui-Lum party, until the late Magistrate of this district proceeded in person to the spot and restored order, calling upon the gentry and elders to settle the dispute by arbitration. Between the Mui-kum people agreed. They $300 as medical expenses to the other party, but, in consequence of excessive demand by the 216 91 inhabitants of Bun Diem, they carried off certain of the latter and held them in confinement, with the design of compelling settlement of the disputes, and fetched over only $100 of the stipulated compensation. The Wan clan of Lun Tin were obliged to submit and swallow their feelings of resentment, without divesting their mind of hostile sentiments, and on the 30th of January last both parties met at the Market town of Shum Chun, where a quarrel arose over the new year's purchases, and the old dispute broke out again. The Wan clan hereupon

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90. about land in which the Nong-Ban people were involved with the neighboring clan of the surname ching belonging to the village of Mini-hum, by whom the Kong on Reople were oppreped in the matter. Kambers of people were wounded by the Miri-Lum party, until the late Magistrate of this district proccided in person to the spot und restored ader, calling upon the gentry and cloers to settle the disfente by arbitration. Berenson the Mini-kum people agreed. hay $300 as medical expenses to the other party, but, in consequence. I excessive demand by the b 216 91 inhabitants of bun diem, they arried off certain of the latter and held them in confinement, with the design of comfelling settlement of the disputes, and feit over only $100 of the stipulated compensation. The Win clan & Lun Tien were obliged to submit and swallow their feelings of resentment, without divesting their mind of hostile sentiments, and on the 30th of January last both parties met at the Market town of Shum Chum, where a quarrch arose over the new years' purchases, and the old disfrute broke out again. The Wein clan herenfron

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about land in which the Nong-Ban people were involved with the

neighboring clan of the surname ching belonging to the village of Mini-hum, by whom the Kong on

Reople

were oppreped in the matter. Kambers of people were wounded by the Miri-Lum party, until the late Magistrate of this district proccided in person to the spot und restored ader, calling upon the gentry and cloers to settle the disfente by arbitration. Berenson the Mini-kum people agreed. hay $300 as medical expenses to the other party, but, in consequence. I excessive demand by the

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inhabitants of bun diem, they arried off certain of the latter and held them in confinement, with the design of comfelling settlement of the disputes, and feit over only $100 of the stipulated compensation. The Win clan & Lun Tien were obliged to submit and swallow their feelings of resentment, without divesting their mind of hostile sentiments, and on the 30th of January last both parties met at the Market town of Shum Chum, where a quarrch arose over the new years' purchases, and the old disfrute broke out again. The Wein clan herenfron

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