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was of a very fair complexion, and seemed intelligent. His hands were very smooth and white, and those who saw him thought he had more the appearance of an officer than what he represented himself to be. The Russian Vice-Konsul here reported that the man, knowing but a few words of English, and taking a stroll simply strayed into Fort Palmer without having any knowledge of committing an offence (as he was not able to read the board prohibiting trespassing) and that he went into the fort without the knowledge of his superiors.
In the 8th March 1887, a party of young officers or cadets belonging to a Japanese man-of-war then at Singapore, visited Short Serapong. They examined the two guns mounted there, and several of them were apparently making sketches. The Sapper in charge of the works at the fort, endeavoured, by speaking and signs, to turn them out, and pulled several of the breeches of the guns from under the tarpauling covering them. They would not leave at first, but after remaining for 10 or 15 minutes, they went away.
On the 18th April 1887, a sailor belonging to a Russian man-of-war then in the roads, was found in Fort Palmer. Before he was two minutes in the fort, he was made a prisoner by the guard of R.A., and was handed over to the police. He was brought before the magistrates, and was fined $10 for criminal trespass. The man appeared to be a common sailor, his hands were hard and blistered. On being asked what he was doing in the fort, he replied, through the interpreter, that he had gone there to see the view.
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board his ship. the was complexion, and seemed dis hands
where
very fair intelligent.
very smooth and white, and
those who saw him thought he had
mare
the appearance of
an
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officer than
what he represented himsely to be. The
Russian Whe's konsul here reported that
the
knowing but
a
few wards
of
ove
share,
English, and taking a stroll
simply strayed into Fort Palmer without
having any knowledge of committing
offence (
as
he
was not able to read
board prohibiting trespassing)
an
the
and that
he went into the cart without the
knowledge of
his
superiors.
In the 8th March 1887, a
about 30
to a
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March 1887, a party
of
young officers or cadets belonging
-war then at
Serapong. They
Japanese man-of Singapore, visited Short Seraping.
examined the two g" NB. I.
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mounted
there, and several
of
them
were ap
apparently
making sketches. The Sapper in charge,
of
the works
at the short, endeavoured,
by speaking and signs to turn them
several of them
out, and pulled several
of from under the tarpauling covering the
breeches
the
guns. They would not after remaining
of leave at first, but
10 or 15 minutes, they went An the 18th April 1887,
away.
April 1887, a sailor
a Russian man-
belonging
to
Palmer.
Before
he
then in the roads, was
about
of war
found in Fort
was two minutes in
the cart, he was made a prisoner by
the
guard of R.A., and was handed over to the police. He was
magistrates, and
was
brought before the
fined $10 for
criminal trespass.
trespass. The
common
appeared to be a
sailar, his hands were hard
and blistered. On being asked what
in the Heart, he replied,
he
doing
through the interpreter, that he had
gone
there to see
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see the view.
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