COPY.
Proclamation.
No. 399
The town of Shan Chun is now British Territory and will therefore be governed by British Laws. All property will be respected, and justice in every way meted out to everybody. Evil doers will be punished, but those who live peaceably will be allowed to follow their usual avocations, in perfect peace.
If any inhabitant has any complaint to make he has only to ask to see the Officer Commanding the Troops.
The Chinese residents are informed that from henceforth they will pay no taxes to any Chinese Officials; if any Chinese Officials apply to them for payment of such taxes, they have only to make complaint to the Officer Commanding the Troops who will see that justice is done them and that the Chinese Officials are punished.
Any labour supplied by the Chinese residents will be paid for by the Officer Commanding Troops. Supplies of fruit and vegetables may be brought into camp and they will be all paid for if bought by the Troops.
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