CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 485

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I at

high tides.

A

deputation

CALIZE

on board.

on Thursday the 13th of October

from

سم سمیر

neighbouring lown

behalf of the offending town

( Shek - low-line) terms

Welce

arranged that compensation in Money should be sent in beard by the following morning ( Friday

of October

) at 10 o'clock or

town would be bombarded

the force under

waited even

my

ییییی

the

by

orders. Having, longer than the time

specified, I with the approval of the Mandarin at neer

fire

opened on the town with shot-

shell and rockets, practice very

good until sunset, by which

time

تم

a great portion of the town been destroyed

had been

On the the

following morning (5*)

the elders of the town herein

before mentioned

077

again

CAPEC

board to treat and torms

proposed were to be fulfilledt

by

time

PLC OFL

they

next day (6%) at which.

returned on board with the compensation previously.

guaranteed in livw of missing property,

and the Mandarin

and myself being satisfied that nothing further required Cin the matter I released the hostages, and then withdrew the Janus

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