CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 204

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would through some of the influential of their numbers, state their complaints or grievances, they would meet with ready and best attention - but whilst they continued in their present attitude, and that the Markets and Shops continued shut, I could not listen further. I frequently exhorted them to go to their homes that quiet might be restored; this intimation was given to them both before and after the arrival of the Troops, but with little or no effect, the insulting language and cries of "Ta Ta strike" being continued for some time.

I am of opinion however that the appearance of the troops awed the multitude, - and after remaining with them for about an hour and a half, I left for Government House and the Government offices, informing the mob that I was going there, where I should be glad to learn from some of the better people of the City what was the nature of their grievances, but I could not do anything until the Shops were opened and the mob had retired from the Streets. A Detachment of the 59th Regiment was retained for a couple of hours near the Central Bank, – and the mob had partially dispersed as

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would through some of the influential of their numbers, state their complaints or grievances, they would meet with ready and best attention - but whilst they continued in their present attitude, and that the Markets and Shops continued shut, I could not listen further. I frequently exhorted them to go to their homes that quiet might be restored; this intimation was given to them both before and after the arrival of the Troops, but with little or no effect, the insulting language and cries of "Ta Ta strike" being continued for some time. I am of opinion however that the appearance of the troops awed the multitude, - and after remaining with them for about an hour and a half, I left for Government House and the Government offices, informing the mob that I was going there, where I should be glad to learn from some of the better people of the City what was the nature of their grievances, but I could not do anything until the Shops were opened and the mob had retired from the Streets. A Detachment of the 59th Regiment was retained for a couple of hours near the Central Bank, – and the mob had partially dispersed as
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would through some of the influential of their numbers, state thin

complaints n

or pievances, they

would meet with un reade

ready and

best attention - but whilst they continued in their present attitute, and that the Markets

and Shops continued shut, I could not listen further. I mequently I shorted them to so to their homes

that quiet might be restored; his intimation was given to them both before and after the arrival of the Troops, but with little z

no

effect, the insulting language and cries of Ta Ta beat bent, or strite strike ) being continued fo some time._._.

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Jam

201

of opinion however that the appearance of the troops awed the, multitude, - and after remaining

with them for about an

au

half, I left for

hown and

the Govcument

offices, informing the mot that I was going there, where I should be glad to learn from some

the

better people of the Aty went was

the renture

J

their grievances, but

I could not do any

the Shops

any thing until were opened and the biot

had retired from the Ttreets. _ [A Detachment of the 59th Reg

Avere

retained for a couple of hours near the Fiental Bank, – and the not had partially dispersed

as

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