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and

龍江

横岡

then probeeded to Leung King,where

we spent the evening. 龍江

The villagers between Wang King and Leung King fled. The re- AL

bels did not interfere with the villages. On arrival at Lung

江

King on the evening of the 13th, (6th.October,) we were met by

a force numbering about 1,000,,which joined ours. Our force

amounted to about 4000. That was the number when we started

Our force was now increased to 5,000. The leader of the 1,000

龍江 陳建

men at Leung King was Chán Ting, who was formerly a military

台灣

歸善

official in Toi Wan (Formosa). He is a native of Kwai Shin. On

佛祖凹 the morning of the 14th.(7th.Oct.) we advanced to Fat Tso Au 新墟

龍江

Sex Hu, which is 60 11 from Leung King. The force of 1,000 San

龍江

which met us at Leung King was made up of men from the villa- 新堀

龍江

ges between Leung King and Sam Hu. We spent the night at Sa

4. On the morning of the 15th.88th. Oct.) we came across the

Chinese soldiers and engaged them. Twenty soldiers were kill-

ed and a few wounded; 15 soldiers were made prisoners, 11 were

黃福

士良

beheaded by order of Wong Fuk and Chồng sẽ Leung. The rebels

suffered no loss. About 60 rifles, 6 horses, and flags were

新墟

平坦

seized by the rebels. From Sa Hu we proceeded to Ping

The villagers to the number of 300 or 400 opposed us.

They occupied the passes, but the rebels got behind them, and

the villagers ran away. The rebels burnt down 20 small vil-

新墟

平坦

lages between Saw Hu and Ping Jan. All the women fled lato

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the hills. None of the villagers were killed. We halted at

平坦

Ping Fan for two nights. On the 17th.(10th.Oct.) we started

Tan.

from