CO129-011 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [1-4] — Page 48

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against them, as in the reign of Keaking, this Despatch

While preparing

I have just received Your Excellency's communication condemning the Angan Chock- It is extremely proper and consonant to

the

Treaty, that any taking refuge in Hongkong should be

the

committed

Chinese Criminals

mediately sized and handed over to the Chinese authorities for punishment. It is the custom of the civilized nations of the west to afford no protection to crimes

committed against a friendly power, and on this principle I have enacted a severe ordinance against any making of the Triad Society in Hongkong, knowing that it has traitorous designs against Your Excellency's government, as well as

against Social order and

security in general.

I have &

(Signed) J. J. Lewis .

House copy,

Frederick W. Bruce

sends

47

Keying. High Imperial Commissioner, Member of the Imperial Clan, Governor General of Kwangtung

the

a

and Kwang

answer,

New

official

in

Envoy.

here

following

I just received a letter from You the Honorable Envoy, which you allude to the execution of the Chekeung robber Chin Awaing follow the contents of the dispatch dated

22nd December 1844, with which I have made myself fully acquainted. This is

sufficient proof, that you Honorable Envoy fully understand business, and

are animated with the

warmest

the

feel

"friendship, for which I feel

greatly

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against them, as in the reign of Keaking, this Despatch While preparing I have just received Your Excellency's communication condemning the Angan Chock- It is extremely proper and consonant to the Treaty, that any taking refuge in Hongkong should be the committed Chinese Criminals mediately sized and handed over to the Chinese authorities for punishment. It is the custom of the civilized nations of the west to afford no protection to crimes committed against a friendly power, and on this principle I have enacted a severe ordinance against any making of the Triad Society in Hongkong, knowing that it has traitorous designs against Your Excellency's government, as well as against Social order and security in general. I have & (Signed) J. J. Lewis . House copy, Frederick W. Bruce sends 47 Keying. High Imperial Commissioner, Member of the Imperial Clan, Governor General of Kwangtung the a and Kwang answer, New official in Envoy. here following I just received a letter from You the Honorable Envoy, which you allude to the execution of the Chekeung robber Chin Awaing follow the contents of the dispatch dated 22nd December 1844, with which I have made myself fully acquainted. This is sufficient proof, that you Honorable Envoy fully understand business, and are animated with the warmest the feel "friendship, for which I feel greatly
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against them, as in the reign of Reaking, this Despatch While preparing I have just received Your Excellency, communication condemning the Angan Chock- It is extremely proper and consonant to Treaty, that any taking refuge in Hongkong should be the committed Chinese Criminals mediately sized and handed over to the Clinics authorities for punishment. It is the custom of the civilized nations of the west to afford no protection to crimes amsutted against a friendly power, and on this priciple I have enacted a severe orclinance argouinst any mating of the Friad Society in Houghong, knowing that it has traitorous designs against Your Crattency's govemment, as well as as against Social order and security in querat. I have & (Signed) J. J. Dewis . House copy, Prederich Wil. Bruce sends 47 Keying. High Imperial Commissiones, Member of the Imperial Claw, Sevener Gennial of Hwangtung the a Kwangre. V. F. 7. and Awang answer, New official in Envoy. here following I just received an letter from You the Hourable Euvry, which you allude to the execution of the Chekechu robber Chin mang follow the contents of the dispatch dated 22nd December 1844) with which I have mach myself fully exequainted. This is sufficient proof, that you Honorable Envoy fully understand busines, and a warmest the are animated with the feel " friendship, for which I furt greatly
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against them, as in the reign of Reaking, this Despatch

While preparing

I have just received Your Excellency, communication condemning the Angan Chock- It is extremely proper and consonant to

Treaty, that any taking refuge in Hongkong should be

the

committed

Chinese Criminals

mediately sized and handed over to the Clinics authorities for punishment. It is the custom of the civilized nations of the west to afford no protection to crimes

amsutted against a friendly power, and on this priciple I have enacted a severe orclinance argouinst any mating of the Friad Society in Houghong, knowing that it has traitorous designs against Your Crattency's govemment, as well as

as against Social order and

security in querat.

I have &

(Signed) J. J. Dewis .

House copy,

Prederich Wil. Bruce

sends

47

Keying. High Imperial Commissiones, Member of the Imperial Claw, Sevener Gennial of Hwangtung

the

a

Kwangre. V. F. 7.

and Awang

answer,

New

official

in

Envoy.

here

following

I just received an letter from You the Hourable Euvry, which you allude to the execution of the Chekechu robber Chin mang follow the contents of the dispatch dated

22nd December 1844) with which I have mach myself fully exequainted. This is

sufficient proof, that you Honorable Envoy fully understand busines, and

a

warmest

the

are animated with the

feel

" friendship, for which I furt

greatly

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