The Archive · 1893

POSTSCRIPT MEMORIAL FROM THE GOVERNOR OF FORMOSA, SHAO YN-LIEN.

The Governor reports the progress of operations against the savages of South ormos+. It appears that on the 24th June list the savages attacked the town of Féngchiang, in consequence of the Chinese attempting to take venge"nce for the death of two Chinamen killed by the natives of Shépali. The Brigadier-General of nan, Wan Kuo-pen, was sent to restore order, and conveyed troops to the sput by steamer from Anp'ing on 10th August. The savagesrefusedto give up the murderers and the troops moved against them. About the 29th September the soldiers using rockets, and by crossing several mountain streams circumventing the savages, took the village of Pashihmo. Forty of the savages petty officer and five soldiers were killed, wore killed. Of the Imperial troops one

and more than ten wounded.

Orders have now been sent to the village of 't'saopu to surrender the murderers, and preparations have been made for a vigorous attack. Meantime it is the memorialist's duty to report this rising of the savages of the Héngch'un district and their pokes cee) Rescript: Noted.

t the Governor ut once send orders to Wan Kuo Pien to destroy the rebels for the pre-

26th November.

P'u Shan is appointed a Director of the Court of Sacrificial Worship.

27th November.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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