increasing decreer
To show that our apprehensions
founded we need.
are not ill founded/
refer to the late outbreak at
Fatshan, followed by ov
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a more insulting and
insulting and defiant attitude
towards Foreigners, So firmly has
this impressed itself on the minds
only
0
of
some that they
Care
already
cat by overt acts of
menace and assembl in and around
Canton, the daily pully insults
to which we
have to submit in
the City and neighbourhood, and
even the ill concealed chang
which in some cases
appear in
the demeanout.
of our
Those among
own Servonts;
among the Community
most qualified by long residence and close intimacy with native manners and language observe
that the people are.
daily assuming
-making preparations for the removal of their families to a
safer locality.
affairs
In
view of this state of
we would respectfully ash you what steps you have taken.. proposing to take in order to render our lives and property secure until Her Majesty's Government with the other European Powers concerned, shall have concluded such arrangements
with China as will restore