CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 62

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The Seventh clause authorizing deportation has been most favourably received, and indeed the entire ordinance has been welcomed by the community.

People deporting to the Coast of China, an Island subject to China, from which, in the present North East Monsoon, a return would be tedious and hazardous, if not impracticable.

Should circumstances continue as now till the South West Monsoon, the Coast of Formosa will readily receive the refuse of Chinese population.

Clause XIV. was necessary from the fact of both French and American Troops being landed, by permission, in Victoria, as already reported in my Despatch of 7th Instant.

I hope this ordinance will be considered with special regard to the present embarrassing position of the Colony, on which I shall report further, and that it

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I do not anticipate, but there is much to be apprehended from Incendiary Fires; it has been our object therefore to guard against this danger as far as is allowed to human foresight by carefully keeping the Streets clear at night. The Seventh clause authorizing deportation has been most favourably received, and indeed the entire ordinance has been welcomed by the community. People deporting to the Coast of China, an Island subject to China, from which, in the present North East Monsoon, a return would be tedious and hazardous, if not impracticable. Should circumstances continue as now till the South West Monsoon, the Coast of Formosa will readily receive the refuse of Chinese population. Clause XIV. was necessary from the fact of both French and American Troops being landed, by permission, in Victoria, as already reported in my Despatch of 7th Instant. I hope this ordinance will be considered with special regard to the present embarrassing position of the Colony, on which I shall report further, and that it

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I do not anticipate, but there is much to be apprehended from Incendiary Fires; it has been our object therefore to guard against this danger as far as is allowed to human fresight by carefully Keeping the Streets clear at night. The Seventh clause authorizing deportation has been most favourably received, and indeed the entire ordinance has been welcomed by the community. peopore deporting to the Const &itainan, an Ieland subject to China, from which, in the present North East Monsoon, a return would be tedious and 60 Lazardous, if not impracticable. Should eircumstances continue. as now till the South West Monsoon, the Court of Formora will artly receive the refure of Chinese population. our Clause XIV. was u - necessary from the fret of both French and "American Troops being Landed, by permission, in Victoria, as already reported in my 11 of 7th Euctant. بار Dessuteh I hope this ordinance will be considered with special regard to the present embarrassing position of the Colony, on which I shall report further, and that it

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I do not anticipate, but there is much to be apprehended from Incendiary Fires; it has been our object therefore to guard against this danger

as far as is allowed to human fresight by carefully Keeping the Streets clear at night.

The Seventh clause authorizing deportation has been most favourably received, and indeed the entire ordinance has been welcomed by the community.

peopore deporting to the Const &itainan, an Ieland subject to China, from which, in the present North East Monsoon, a return would be tedious and

Lazardous, if not impracticable.

Should eircumstances continue.

as now till the South West Monsoon, the Court of Formora will artly receive the refure of Chinese population.

our

Clause XIV. was u

necessary

from the fret of both French and "American Troops being Landed, by permission, in Victoria, as already reported in my 11 of 7th Euctant.

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I hope this ordinance will be considered with special regard

to the present embarrassing position of the Colony, on which I shall report further, and that it

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