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made a donation of over $100,000 to the Hongkong Universit
the object of which is to provide an education for the sons
of Chinese.
I am also informed that Messrs Butterfield and
Swire have taken stops on all their steamers to restrain
their employees and to treat Chinese passengers with
the greatest consideration.
With regard to the case against Noronha, the
defendant being a Portuguese subject, the responsibility
of trying him rests wth the Portuguese Consul. The British
Consul has nothing to do with the case and still leas
should Messrs Butterfield and Swire be regarded with
suspicion and misunderstandings caused.
From the date of this proclamation business
must be carried on qui tly as before. Anyone daring to
invent slanders and create disturbances will be punished
with the utmost severity.
Let all tremble and obey!