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the dritish troops was discussed. Some taougat toat their

streayta was unequal to the task and that Ping Shau alone vas

aot strong enough to resist. it was therefore considered aecès-

sary that 1e various divisious should combine forces befors

taxing the matter is band, so tost victory or defeat should be

shared ia codsos. Accordiagly dolioes were seat to da Tsuu, Kas

fia, Shap Pat Heang, sad kat Boung, and the elders of the Shadag

U divisio sore forced to disseuljate false reports to sae ef-

foot that under Buglish law a poll tax would be collected; tuat

houses would te aumbered and a charge aade therator; Loas (įsa-

ing and woodoutting would be probicitea; taxt müasi 203 64.40

would ze antraged, that Girths and geatas would ce registered;

thai darle and pigs would be destroyed (1); that police

atations would be erected which would rula taa ruug saul of tas

place. la short taat the evils that would Brise xould be go

great toat one could aot bear to talk of them.

ùn the lata. day (29ta. darca) toe geatry

azu eklera of tas various divisioas assembled at vi voug du

maera a aceting nouse was established and zaøre animated dis- Ouusions took place la order to iacite tas people to revolt.

The avaricious geatry originally intended to cluster and make a show of strengta in order to frigatea taa dritish; their

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