CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 342

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

the trial of such a great number of man should be avoided it

previous enses

possible_ I therefore preferred availing myself of Ordinance 12 5 1850 in this as in previous and I camed the 73 prisoners in question to be handed over to the cinere Authorities at Cowloon was received them from the Glorial Police in a most satisfactor Manner - To prevent micaflrehensive this subject I wish it to be ristinethy understood that I camen there men to be handed

in

cimply

as Pirates and Murterers

without am reference to their Connection with the Civil discord

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existing in China as I carefully

avoid

every

act that

can look

like a violation of the neutrality

I would preserve

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect

Sir

Your most Bedient Aumble Servant,

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