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was evident that it was only

the

imposing force of Police and soldiers

on the ground that kept the mob in

order.

G

was reported to the Police by detectives that buildings in different - parts of the Town were to be seb-on fire during the weight; and, taking

all the circumstances into consideration it was deemed to be absolutelyn nccessary that the picquet of Troops

should be quartered in the Chinese part of the Town until all fear of

renewal and acteusion

the disturbance

of the

had powssed away. The ting Ha Hospital Committee at once placed

their

their large hall at the disposal of the troops, and they have been quartered

there ever since. Admiral Sir William

Dowell undertook to land a party

of mon from

event

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1of.

the "Audacious" in the

- an alarm of fire being given.

The root day (Saturday ht?)

the Rice -pounders joined the strike :

The Coal coolice pet the other (Eastern)

avid

of the Town were

if they

were

w

willing to work

: protected from the violence

"the mob who wished to prevent an

of the

them from so doing.

This protection.

was at once afforded by the Police. and they

worked for

3

come tive

until

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