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to receive orders, and money.

On returning to HongKong they took advantage of the ill- disposed bout-people, induced them and also the coolics to strike and arranged for a general row on

the night of the 3rd instant in the western portion of the city. and

when the Volice

were

engaged in

quelling it. two junk's from

the

Kowloon side laden with gunpowder

foul of a large

iron

te were to run

French steamer in the harbour to

set her on

fire,

and

a raid was to

be made at the same time upon

the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. This scheme was frustrated

by

the two junks being over-hauled the Kowloon Authorities (Chinese).

they

were

ad

by

preparing to leave

for Hongkong The authorities there not being in the

secret, and by the time

was

a messenger.

despatched to find one of the

head men and take him Folier and Military

were on

and it was too late.

etha and etyik

over;

the

the alert

are still in

Houghing; they have had a meeting with the Triad Society men; Dome

wish to give but others are

in, having

onee-

-failed-

still ready to take

every advantage of the slightest - disturbance of the public peace.

(signed) Geo: Horspool.

8th October, 1884.