CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 439

hazing in mind that until the ruthealt

of bosht his no Condon this Colony

was in

& most fleurishing and progressive

a

C

Ondition, and that perly in Consequence of such hostilities that prosperity and progress

could not but precision a serious Amporary check

which

&

- may long Continue to operate. -

It is some satisfaction to add that if

-

Our Police expenditure has been great it has at any rate been attended- with most Conspicial pisuths and that my a never sleeping rigilance the public pance of the Colony has up to - promnt kime ben preserved in a very remarkable manner

the

the

unscrupulous enemy

Considering

we have to

deal with, - and as I doubt not Her

And

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Majesty's Government will insist on

enforce the repayment of all expensis caused by the unwarrantable Conduct of the Chinese Authouties, I consider

the assistance,

Amporary

now

as a

applied for as aid to be refunded bumpers

by the Imperial Tarnoway of China. to evidence of th

of the character

of the Costitities with which we have to deal I have the honor to forward houstation of a Roclamation from the Authorities of the Mang show Distict, which is that which supplies the folery with the greater proportion of Ou post paluable and Confidential