of all nations who have settled at, or who occasionally resort to, Hong Kong.
as well as all others, must be had to what passed at
on this point,
reference banking
Extract of
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letter from the Imperial Commissioner regarding the Hongkong troubles dated
16 February 1843
Regarding the inhabitants of Hongkong
As the resident natives of Hongkong dwell promiscuously with the Merchants of every country, it will be difficult to guard against disturbances. Suppose they break the Laws, even should the crime be a light one, still they must be sent to the Chinese Mandarin resident at Kowloon for trial and punishment, which arrangement will be much better. For the people of the Province of Canton are violent in their manners and dispositions, they are easily led
to