the worth characters, and rea
accy alsowity.
Richerst is very
to commet
adyy "The Capital of the shop
small, the most of them
live from have to mouth, and lead a life of expedients; without principle and self-control". "It is
sorry natural.
Every that depraved idle, and bad Characters from the adjacent main and islands
should flock to the colony where some
money
can be made. Blutzlaff
close prepossessions are
strongly
fair of the Chinese, concludes this portion of the memorandum with
which he has fronts
null,
as follows.
: the moral standard of the people congregated in this place (Mong Kong) is of the lowest description. fully binout
"Bare observations id
by the animous murders, furaces, burglaries, and robberies of every
description which have taken
place during the last three
years,
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and, with almost perfect impunity,
the Chinese
are
formed into
secret societies for the mutual protection of villains, and no man dare inform against another. At this moment (July 1844) the European
inhabitants are obliged to sleep
with loaded pistols under their pillows; frequently to hurry out of their beds at midnight to protect their lives and property from groups
of armed robbers, who are
ready to sacrifice a few of their number if they
can obtain a large plunder. This state of things was long ago predicted. In the Canton Register
of 28th Febry 1841. It was stated that it must be the resort, and
receptacle of all the Chinese: smugglers; Opium smoking shops and Counting
houses will some spread; loathsome hows:s
22 Maurits