the Chinese and favouring anything which owing to the peculiar customs
the Chinese
and laws of might be calculated to
them offence. James therefore, begged that
give
fren
move
Lordship would
the Commander in
Chief give the necessary
orders to the
Military authorities in Hong Kong in the spirit of Lord Aberdeen's suggestions, for restraining all Officers and soldiers
under their command
from any proceedings which might interrupt
or endanger
the subsisting
harmony between
the British
and the Chinese.
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