CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 67

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the worth characters, and rea

accy alsowity.

Richerst is very

to commet

adyy "The Capital of the shop

small, the most of them

live from have to mouth, and lead a life of expedients; without principle and self-control". "It is

sorry natural.

Every that depraved idle, and bad Characters from the adjacent main and islands

should flock to the colony where some

money

can be made. Blutzlaff

close prepossessions are

strongly

fair of the Chinese, concludes this portion of the memorandum with

which he has fronts

null,

as follows.

: the moral standard of the people congregated in this place (Mong Kong) is of the lowest description. fully binout

"Bare observations id

by the animous murders, furaces, burglaries, and robberies of every

description which have taken

place during the last three

years,

63

and, with almost perfect impunity,

the Chinese

are

formed into

secret societies for the mutual protection of villains, and no man dare inform against another. At this moment (July 1844) the European

inhabitants are obliged to sleep

with loaded pistols under their pillows; frequently to hurry out of their beds at midnight to protect their lives and property from groups

of armed robbers, who are

ready to sacrifice a few of their number if they

can obtain a large plunder. This state of things was long ago predicted. In the Canton Register

of 28th Febry 1841. It was stated that it must be the resort, and

receptacle of all the Chinese: smugglers; Opium smoking shops and Counting

houses will some spread; loathsome hows:s

22 Maurits

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the worth characters, and rea accy alsowity. Richerst is very to commet adyy "The Capital of the shop small, the most of them live from have to mouth, and lead a life of expedients; without principle and self-control". "It is sorry natural. Every that depraved idle, and bad Characters from the adjacent main and islands should flock to the colony where some money can be made. Blutzlaff close prepossessions are strongly fair of the Chinese, concludes this portion of the memorandum with which he has fronts null, as follows. : the moral standard of the people congregated in this place (Mong Kong) is of the lowest description. fully binout "Bare observations id by the animous murders, furaces, burglaries, and robberies of every description which have taken place during the last three years, 63 and, with almost perfect impunity, the Chinese are formed into secret societies for the mutual protection of villains, and no man dare inform against another. At this moment (July 1844) the European inhabitants are obliged to sleep with loaded pistols under their pillows; frequently to hurry out of their beds at midnight to protect their lives and property from groups of armed robbers, who are ready to sacrifice a few of their number if they can obtain a large plunder. This state of things was long ago predicted. In the Canton Register of 28th Febry 1841. It was stated that it must be the resort, and receptacle of all the Chinese: smugglers; Opium smoking shops and Counting houses will some spread; loathsome hows:s 22 Maurits
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32 the worth charactes, and rea accy alsowity. Richerst is very to commet adyy "The Capital of the shop small, the most of them live from have to mouth, and lead : life of expedients; without-principle and self-controul ". " It is. sorry natural. Every that depraved idle, and bad Charwades [ow the adjacent; main and islands - should flock to the colony where some meney can be made. Blutzlaff close preposseétions are مود strongly fair of the Chinese, concluders this portion of the auemorandum with which he has fronts null, as follows. : the nioral standard of the people congregated in this plave (Mong King) is of the lowest description. : fully binout "Brot observativu id by the anemisious murders, furaces 3 burglaries, and potteries of every description which have laken { place during the last there, - yours, and 63 and, with almost perfect comprendly, for the Chinese are - formed cuto secret societies for the mutual protection of billains, and no man dare inform against another. At this suvement (Iuly 1844) the Euchean. habitants are o obliged to sleep of with loaded pistols under their filters; frequently to huree our their beds at midnight to protect their lives, and property fevin grups of armed robbers, who are · ready to sacrifice a few of their number- if they can obtain a large plundie . This state of thrings was long ago porediated. In the Caulin Register id of 28th Febry 1841. It was statect không không mist be the resort, and recide zoons of all the Chrones: ezinigglers; Opium sucking shops and Counting hous : s will some spread ; lothose hows:s 22 Maurits
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the worth charactes, and rea

accy alsowity.

Richerst is very

to commet

adyy "The Capital of the shop

small, the most of them

live from have to mouth, and lead : life of expedients; without-principle and self-controul ". " It is.

sorry natural.

Every that depraved idle, and bad Charwades [ow the adjacent; main and islands

- should flock to the colony where some

meney

can be made. Blutzlaff

close preposseétions are

مود

strongly

fair of the Chinese, concluders this portion of the auemorandum with

which he has fronts

null,

as follows.

: the nioral standard of the people congregated in this plave (Mong King) is of the lowest description. : fully binout

"Brot observativu id

by the anemisious murders, furaces 3 burglaries, and potteries of every

description which have laken

{ place during the last there,

- yours,

and

63

and, with almost perfect comprendly,

for the Chinese

are

- formed cuto

secret societies for the mutual protection of billains, and no man dare inform against another. At this suvement (Iuly 1844) the Euchean.

habitants are o obliged to sleep

of

with loaded pistols under their filters; frequently to huree our their beds at midnight to protect their lives, and property fevin grups

of armed robbers, who are

· ready to sacrifice a few of their number- if they

can obtain a large plundie . This state of thrings was long ago porediated. In the Caulin Register

id

of 28th Febry 1841. It was statect không không

mist be the resort, and

recide zoons of all the Chrones: ezinigglers; Opium sucking shops and Counting

hous : s will some spread ; lothose hows:s

22 Maurits

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