CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 521

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平坦

from

Ping

白芒花

and marched to Pak Mong Fa, which we reached

on the 19th.(12th.Oct.) The

villagers gave us cakes and tea

to drink and also pork. The rebels paid the people for the

supplies. They did not rob anything. The villagers did not

THE

join us. Many of the villagers belonged to our force which

馬

白芒花

頭山 started from Ma Ling Yan Shan. We stayed at Pak Mong Fa on the

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19th.and the 20th.(12th.& 13th.Oct.) On the 21st.(14th.) we

三角湖

advanced to Sam Kok U. We came across 1500 soldiers (Chinese)

劉軍門 莫 善積

mder the command of Lau Kwan, and Mok Shiu tsik. About 200

soldiers were killed and about 200 were drowned in the river.

Five rebels were killed. We captured about 500 rifles,500cas-

es of ammunition, and flags. The Chinese soldiers retired in

惠州

the direction of Wai Chan to a distance of 20 11. Seventeen

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horses were captured and several hundred flags,gongs &c.

Forty two soldiers were taken prisoners and the son of To

歸善

Kam t'au, who is Asst. Magistrate in Kwai Shin. He was releas-

湖南

ed. Nineteen of the soldiers were beheaded. These were U ham

惠州

Braves. The others not beheaded were Wai Chow men. Their

queues were cut off and they were made to act as Carriers.

楊花墟

On the 23rd.(15th.0ct.,) we advanced to Yeung Fa Hu. We reach~

楊花墟

ed Yeung Fa Hu on the 24th.(16th.Oct.,) in the evening. At

三 角湖

楊發仔

Sam Kok U we were joined by Yeung Fat tsai with 300 men. He 上 洋墟 歸善

is a native of Sheung Yeung Hu in Kwai Shin. The villages be-

三角湖

楊花墟

tween Sam Kok u and Yeung Fa fhu gave us provisions. The 19

wph

soldiers were executed at Yeung Fa Hu

黃福

楊花墟

何祥

by orders of Chihg 3.

Loung, Wong Fuk, and Ho Ts'eung, On the 25th.(17th.Oct.,) we

went