CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 675

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I am earnest to see you. What is going on in the interior of the large Village Mr. Kutter could not see. But after all the rich men there are now anxious to disband the gathered rowdies. Happily the rain set in after a long time of dryness. That was the best to frustrate the plans of the rowdies.

A headman of Li-Long (a heathen) went also to Pan Tin last Thursday, but he was not allowed to see one of the leaders there. This man went to Pan Tin, because all the Villagers there were in fear the rowdies would come to destroy Li-Long. It was rumoured that the rowdies in Pan Tin would build their fortifications in Li-Long and would come to drive us away and to use our station as their camp, even last Thursday some hundred Puntis were still working on the fortifications on the hills behind Li-Long, but they did not cross the boundary line.

By this I conclude that the people in Pan Tin were really in a panic, and that there is nothing to be feared for the next time.

As a rumour we have it, that the members of the rich and populous Gan Tang in the City of Tung Kun &c. are behind the scenes, that soldiers and weapons are coming up from there. But I give this only as a rumour, we have no certain proof.

Last Saturday a messenger came from one of our out-stations 15 miles to the north from here (Tshyang Khai) to bring

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E 667 I am earnest to see you. What is going on in the interior of the large Village Mr. Kutter could not see. But after all the rich men there are now anxious to disband the gathered rowdies. Happily the rain set in after a long time of dryness. That was the best to frustrate the plans of the rowdies. A headman of Li-Long (a heathen) went also to Pan Tin last Thursday, but he was not allowed to see one of the leaders there. This man went to Pan Tin, because all the Villagers there were in fear the rowdies would come to destroy Li-Long. It was rumoured that the rowdies in Pan Tin would build their fortifications in Li-Long and would come to drive us away and to use our station as their camp, even last Thursday some hundred Puntis were still working on the fortifications on the hills behind Li-Long, but they did not cross the boundary line. By this I conclude that the people in Pan Tin were really in a panic, and that there is nothing to be feared for the next time. As a rumour we have it, that the members of the rich and populous Gan Tang in the City of Tung Kun &c. are behind the scenes, that soldiers and weapons are coming up from there. But I give this only as a rumour, we have no certain proof. Last Saturday a messenger came from one of our out-stations 15 miles to the north from here (Tshyang Khai) to bring
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: ".. E 667 I earnest to see you. What is going on in the interior of the large Village Mr. Kutter could not see. But after all the rich men there are now anxious to disband the gathered rowdies. Happily the rain set in after along time of dryness. That was the best to frustrate the plans of the rowdies. A headman of Li-Long ( a heathen) went also to Pan Tin last Thursday, but he was not allowed to see one of the leaders there. This man went to Pan Tin, because all the Villa- gers there were in fear the rowdies would come to destroy Li- Long. It was rumoured that the rowdies in Pan Tin would build their fortifications in Li-Long and would come to drive us away and to use our station as their camp, éven last Thursday some hundred Puntis were still working on the fortifications on the hills behind L1-Long, but they did not cross the boundary line. } By this I conclude that the people in Pan Tin were really in a panic. and that there is nothing to be feared for the next time As a rumour we have it, that the members of the rich and populous Glan Tang in the City of Tung Kun &c. are behind the scenes, that soldiers and weapons are coming up from there. i But I give this only as a rumour, we have no certain proves. Last Saturday a messenger came from one of our out stations 15 miles to the north from here (Tshyang Khai ) to bring
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earnest to see you. What is going on in the interior of the

large Village Mr. Kutter could not see. But after all the rich

men there are now anxious to disband the gathered rowdies.

Happily the rain set in after along time of dryness. That was

the best to frustrate the plans of the rowdies.

A headman of Li-Long ( a heathen) went also to Pan

Tin last Thursday, but he was not allowed to see one of the

leaders there. This man went to Pan Tin, because all the Villa-

gers there were in fear the rowdies would come to destroy Li-

Long. It was rumoured that the rowdies in Pan Tin would build

their fortifications in Li-Long and would come to drive us away

and to use our station as their camp, éven last Thursday some

hundred Puntis were still working on the fortifications on the

hills behind L1-Long, but they did not cross the boundary line.

}

By this I conclude that the people in Pan Tin were really in

a panic. and that there is nothing to be feared for the next time

As a rumour we have it, that the members of the rich

and populous Glan Tang in the City of Tung Kun &c. are behind

the scenes, that soldiers and weapons are coming up from there. i

But I give this only as a rumour, we have no certain

proves.

Last Saturday a messenger came from one of our out

stations 15 miles to the north from here (Tshyang Khai ) to

bring

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