CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 212

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Boundary, and catching them "flagrante delicto" with arms in their hands and flags flying carried out his instructions with much activity and discretion—making the party lay down their arms, and some 100 pounder guns, some three two spears, gingals and swords were taken from them matchlocks, with numerous knives, on the spot or afterwards seized when found in searching their houses. Since then no reports have reached me of a recurrence of hostilities.

I have made such arrangements as will render any successful violation of our territory by the Chinese on the other side of the border impossible.

12. I have therefore every reason to hope that the precautions adopted have finally put a stop to the chance of any infringement of the law, but should it be necessary I shall not hesitate to go to every length which the law allows for the purpose of maintaining peace and order throughout the Peninsula.

I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient, humble servant,

D. Robinson, Governor.

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205 Boundary, and catching them "flagrante delicto" with arms in their hands and flags flying carried out his instructions with much activity and discretion—making the party lay down their arms, and some 100 pounder guns, some three two spears, gingals and swords were taken from them matchlocks, with numerous knives, on the spot or afterwards seized when found in searching their houses. Since then no reports have reached me of a recurrence of hostilities. I have made such arrangements as will render any successful violation of our territory by the Chinese on the other side of the border impossible. 12. I have therefore every reason to hope that the precautions adopted have finally put a stop to the chance of any infringement of the law, but should it be necessary I shall not hesitate to go to every length which the law allows for the purpose of maintaining peace and order throughout the Peninsula. I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient, humble servant, D. Robinson, Governor.
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205 Boundary, and catching them "flagrante delicto" with armo in their hands and flags flying carried out his instructions with much activity and discretion-making the party lay and some 100 down their arms, pounder guns, some three two spears, gingals and and swords were takten from them matchlocks, with numerous knives, on the spot or afterwards seized when found in searching their houses M. Since then no a recurrence reports have reached I have made such arrangements will render any succesful violation of our territory by the bhinese me of of hostilities. and as on the other side of the border imposible. 12. I have therefore every reason to hope that the precautions adopted have finally put a stop to the chance of до any infringement of the law, but should it be necesary I shall not hesitate to every length which the law allows for the purpose of maintaining peace order throughout the Peninsula. have the honor to be and My Lord Duke, most obedient, Your Grace's Rudd frand humble servant, Dfraner Mundonnelly Governor.
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205

Boundary, and catching them "flagrante delicto" with armo in

their hands and flags flying carried out his instructions with much

activity and discretion-making the party lay

and some 100

down their arms,

pounder guns, some

three two

spears,

gingals

and

and swords were

takten

from them

matchlocks, with numerous knives,

on the spot or afterwards seized

when found in searching their houses

M. Since then no

a recurrence

reports have reached

I have made such arrangements will render any succesful violation of our territory by the bhinese

me

of

of hostilities. and

as

on the

other side

of

the border imposible.

12. I have therefore every

reason to

hope that the precautions adopted have finally put a stop to the chance

of

до

any infringement of the law, but should it be necesary I shall not hesitate to every length which the law allows for the purpose of maintaining peace order throughout the Peninsula.

have the honor to be

and

My Lord Duke,

most obedient,

Your Grace's

Rudd frand

humble servant,

Dfraner Mundonnelly

Governor.

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