CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 432

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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REcd 27 JUN 19

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2nd May, 1899.

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Ng Ki Cheong states:

On the 8th day of this Chinese moon (17th ultimo) Tang Cheong was caught at Cap-Sui-Mun by some Ba Tsun men. I do not know how many, and taken by them to Un Long. They took him at 3 p.m. to the Tai Ping Kuk Meeting House and left him there in charge of some of their number while the rest went away.

At 7 p.m., my brother Ng Fung Cheong sent to the Meeting House and fetched him away to his (Ng Fung Cheong's) house at Un Long. The people who were guarding him at the Meeting House allowed him to be taken, because he was not a Da Long man.

About 8 p.m. Tang Tsing Sz came to my brother's house and said "This is not your man, he has nothing to do with your village". My brother said "I brought him from the Tai Ping Kuk, I will take him back there". Then Tang Tsing Sz and a party of Ngan Tin men took Tang Cheong back to the Tai Ping Kuk. Ngan Tin is in Tung Kan district.

Between 3 & 4 p.m. on the 19th ultimo, I went from Ha Tsun to Un Long, and I saw Tang Cheong in the Tai Ping Kuk at Un Long sometime after 4 p.m. on that day. His hands were ...

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C.I. 1 Baxt COP (0) C. O. 16557 RECO REcd 27 JUN 19 Ping Shan, 2nd May, 1899. 425 Ng Ki Cheong states: On the 8th day of this Chinese moon (17th ultimo) Tang Cheong was caught at Cap-Sui-Mun by some Ba Tsun men. I do not know how many, and taken by them to Un Long. They took him at 3 p.m. to the Tai Ping Kuk Meeting House and left him there in charge of some of their number while the rest went away. At 7 p.m., my brother Ng Fung Cheong sent to the Meeting House and fetched him away to his (Ng Fung Cheong's) house at Un Long. The people who were guarding him at the Meeting House allowed him to be taken, because he was not a Da Long man. About 8 p.m. Tang Tsing Sz came to my brother's house and said "This is not your man, he has nothing to do with your village". My brother said "I brought him from the Tai Ping Kuk, I will take him back there". Then Tang Tsing Sz and a party of Ngan Tin men took Tang Cheong back to the Tai Ping Kuk. Ngan Tin is in Tung Kan district. Between 3 & 4 p.m. on the 19th ultimo, I went from Ha Tsun to Un Long, and I saw Tang Cheong in the Tai Ping Kuk at Un Long sometime after 4 p.m. on that day. His hands were ... 14 Page 14 appears to be indicated by the number "14" at the bottom, suggesting a page break. However, the exact formatting of "Page 14" as per the original scan is not provided in the text. If the original scan had "Page 14" written in a specific format (e.g., three lines at the top and three at the bottom), it should be represented as such: Page 14Page 14Page 14 ... (content) ... Page 14Page 14Page 14 Since the exact original formatting is not clear from the provided text, the above representation is an assumption. The correct representation should follow the original scan's formatting.
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ci 1 Baxt COP (0) C. O. 16557 RECO REat 27 JUN 19 Ping Shan, 2nd May, 1899. 425 } Ng Ki Cheong states: On the 8th. day of this Chinese moon (17tà. ultimo) Tang Cheong was caught at Cap-Sui-Mun by some Ba Tsud men. I dot aot know how many, and takea by them to Un Long. They took hin at 3 p.m. to the Tai Ping Kuk Meeting House and left him there in charge of some of their number while the rest went away. At 7 pm, my brother Ng Fung Cheong seut to the Meeting Bouse and fetched him away to his (Ng Fung Cheong's) house at Un Long. The people who were guarding him at the Meeting Bouse allowed him to be taken, because he was not a Da Long nen; About 8 p.m. Tang Tsing Sz came to my brother's house and said *This is not your mau, he has nothing to do with your village", My brother said "I brought him from the Tai Ping Kuk, I will take aia back thers". Theu Tang Tsing Sz and a party of Ngan Tin med took Tang Cheong back to the Tai Ping Kuk.Ngan Tia is in Tung Kan district. Betweed 3 & 4 p.m. on the 19ta. ultimo, I went from da Isun to a Long, and I saw Tang Cheong in the Tai Ping Kuk at On Long sometime after 4 p.m. on that day. His hauds 14 Were zEtiih7?
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ci

1 Baxt

COP

(0)

C. O.

16557

RECO

REat 27 JUN 19

Ping Shan,

2nd May, 1899.

425

}

Ng Ki Cheong states:

On the 8th. day of this Chinese moon (17tà.

ultimo) Tang Cheong was caught at Cap-Sui-Mun by some Ba Tsud men.

I dot aot know how many, and takea by them to Un Long. They took

hin at 3 p.m. to the Tai Ping Kuk Meeting House and left him there

in charge of some of their number while the rest went away.

At 7 pm, my brother Ng Fung Cheong seut

to the Meeting Bouse and fetched him away to his (Ng Fung Cheong's)

house at Un Long. The people who were guarding him at the Meeting

Bouse allowed him to be taken, because he was not a Da Long nen;

About 8 p.m. Tang Tsing Sz came to my brother's house and said

*This is not your mau, he has nothing to do with your village",

My brother said "I brought him from the Tai Ping Kuk, I will take

aia back thers". Theu Tang Tsing Sz and a party of Ngan Tin med

took Tang Cheong back to the Tai Ping Kuk.Ngan Tia is in Tung Kan

district.

Betweed 3 & 4 p.m. on the 19ta. ultimo,

I went from da Isun to a Long, and I saw Tang Cheong in the Tai

Ping Kuk at On Long sometime after 4 p.m. on that day. His hauds

14

Were

zEtiih7?

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