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turbulent rising of the population
have.
at Canton may
an that of Hang Hang, and the possibility of my requiring support, but
Shops and coœpeat we shall ride
-over the present crisis without
difficulty; should however, matters
assume, contrary to my expectation; I shall at
a more serians
erspect,
once communicate it to His
Excellency.
I have to (Signed)
D. B. Robertson, Consul
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(Copy)
Canton, October 31, 1870.
D. B. Robertson, Esq., &c. B.
Siv
H. B. Mis. Consul
Cantor
We the undersigned Members of the Pareign Community resident in Canton would request your
earnest attention to the preaurious
position in which
aur
lives and
property are placed at the present
moment.
We cannot conceal from. ourselves the growing animosity towards Foreigners which since __ the atrosions outrages at Tientsin is daily manifesting itself e
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