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7
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NOV
:3 criminal proceedings to be taken
against the Editors of four local Chinese Newspapers namely:-
1. Wa Toz YatV8, printed at the
"China Mail" Office
2. Tsun Wan Yat 88,
3. Chung Ngoi dan 18, printed at the
"Daily Press Office.
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4. Wai dan Yat 18,
for publishing what purported to be an Edist issued by the Viceroy of the Two Kwang and the Governor of Kwangsung, a copy of which is annexed for Your
for Your Lordship's
information
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Enclosure
information. In this document, Chinese subjects residing in
Honghong
are exhorted to secretly
"Kill some French Commander, or
destroy by fire their munitions of war, or co-operate with the Chinese officers and soldiers in
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attacking them from within and without, with a view to their "being enterely swept away. Promises are held out to those who comply with these instructions of forgiveness for past offences, as well as liberal rewards.