CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 144

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bad

recklessly given for any apprehension. Hence it is that the arrect of characters is : fraught with much _

difficulty.

The inquiry carried out at

orders shows that the spot

1201

this.

my

where on the

moon (9 July) the arrest of

the two men in

quection

Was

effected is

beyond question within the stones showing

the extent

of Chriese territory,

movencer

on no account have allowed the

one and

Pany one

military to arrest any

him off.

carry

Having forwarded the man

Nu lin Chi and Soeng lin and the

four petitions lodged by thuang and other parties

riang

Ma:

parties owners of

property stolen on the 17th of the 6!" moon (144 Inly) by Captain Chong of

the Nem In

Fang

a

Jung

in the village there a barrier;

gate has been erected with a view to serve as line of demarcation between Chinese and foreign Territory. The arrest did there can be no doubt take place within the Chinese line inside the barrien gate and no vidation of territory

was committed at the foreign boundary. At the spot is stationed a foreign official

and had any violation

been committed at that time he would

for a certainty have promptly taken

to prevent it and would

measures

boat to Admiral

quum bear to at his tourporary Station at

Kvan the men were di

ne-duly

received subjected to an enquiry and confessed their quilt. On receipt however of Your Excellency's instruction, it is incumbent upon me to report for Your Excellency's perswal.

Having perused the above report I find that the notorious robber Nu lin chi alias Mr lan

ven had

from.

a distant date taken refuge within foreign boundaries so that he

only apprehended on

on the 12 of

was

I

9

the

J

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