CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 368

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and would

m

up of quilt:

appear

thus to have become

obnoxious to false accusations. I have declared my willingness to deliver him

any fair presumption or proof

but, his abandonment otherwise would be a final blow to that confidence which the Chinese inhabitants of this Colony ought to feel in British protection - I therefore directed the enclosed reply to be sent Incl. 3 by Major Caine,

A little firmness at the

Commencement will put this question abreast for

ever; whereas, undue

Concessions will only invite encroachment according to the well known character of the Government with whom we have to deal, and entirely destroy credit and claims to respect in the Eyes of our Chinese Colonists.

I have t (Signed) I. J. Davis .

A true Copy.

Page 363

363

Frederick Mr. A. Bruce

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and would m up of quilt: appear thus to have become obnoxious to false accusations. I have declared my willingness to deliver him any fair presumption or proof but, his abandonment otherwise would be a final blow to that confidence which the Chinese inhabitants of this Colony ought to feel in British protection - I therefore directed the enclosed reply to be sent Incl. 3 by Major Caine, A little firmness at the Commencement will put this question abreast for ever; whereas, undue Concessions will only invite encroachment according to the well known character of the Government with whom we have to deal, and entirely destroy credit and claims to respect in the Eyes of our Chinese Colonists. I have t (Signed) I. J. Davis . A true Copy. Page 363 363 Frederick Mr. A. Bruce
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and would m up of quilt: appear thus to have become obnoxious to false accusations. I have declared my willingness to deliver him any fair presumption or proof but, his abandonment otherwise would be a final blow to that confidence which the Chinese inhabitants of this Colony ought to feel in British protection = I therefore- directed the enclosed reply to be sent Incl. 3 by Major Caine, A little firmness at the Commencement will put this question abrest for ever; whereas, undue Concessions will only invite encroachment according to the well known character of the Government with whom we have to deal, and entirely destroy credit and claims to respect in the Eyes of our Chinese Colonists. I have t (Signed) I. J. Davis . A true Copy. 363 Frederick Mr. A. Bruce
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and would

m

up of quilt:

appear

thus to have become

obnoxious to false accusations. I have declared my willingness to deliver him

any fair presumption or proof

but, his abandonment otherwise would be a final blow to that confidence which the Chinese inhabitants of this Colony ought to feel in British protection = I therefore- directed the enclosed reply to be sent Incl. 3 by Major Caine,

A little firmness at the

Commencement will put this question abrest for

ever; whereas, undue

Concessions will only invite encroachment according to the well known character of the Government with whom we have to deal, and entirely destroy credit and claims to respect in the Eyes of our Chinese Colonists.

I have t (Signed) I. J. Davis .

A true Copy.

363

Frederick Mr. A. Bruce

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