The Archive · 1897

THE DUELLO IN TONGKING

tet Jan, Taz deadly duello still rears its fateful, but happily rarely fatal, head in ong-king, The Courrier d Haiphong of the 9th instant contains two process-verbauz, the first of which records an actual encounter, which in the latter case was avoided by the explanations given by the seconds of the challenged party. The following is the report of the first encounter, drawn up with all the solemn nity befitting so serious a matter Prices-verbal.

"At the conclusion of an alteration between Messrs. Jourlin and Dewier, the latter considering himself insulted by certain terms employed by M. Jourlin, asked Messrs, Manington and. Layrisse

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