CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 71

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under the pressure of serious danger and constant

apprehension from the

hostile disposition of the

people

on the adjacent

mainland, and from the

effects

of storing of disaffection

among

the lower classes

of

Chinese who

are

congregated in the Colony

3.

Nevertheless

there are portions of this

Ordinance which it is impossible to advise Her Majesty to approve, and

which it is hoped may be

safely dispensed with by the time when any present

Despatch reaches you.

4.

I would for instance question

Art. 11 which

seems to repose the lives of peaceful inhabitants

to serious danger without

adequate

Cause:

Dec 14.

Which authorizes not only

persons serving

in Her Majesty's sea and land forces,

but also of

Her Allies, to exercise the

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under the pressure of serious danger and constant apprehension from the hostile disposition of the people on the adjacent mainland, and from the effects of storing of disaffection among the lower classes of Chinese who are congregated in the Colony 3. Nevertheless there are portions of this Ordinance which it is impossible to advise Her Majesty to approve, and which it is hoped may be safely dispensed with by the time when any present Despatch reaches you. 4. I would for instance question Art. 11 which seems to repose the lives of peaceful inhabitants to serious danger without adequate Cause: Dec 14. Which authorizes not only persons serving in Her Majesty's sea and land forces, but also of Her Allies, to exercise the
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ander the pressure of sosions danger and constant apprehension from the hostile disposition of the people on the adjacent mainland, and from the effects thestoring of disaffection amony the lower classes of Chinese who are con: - Gregated in the Colony 3. Nevertheless there are portions of this Ordinance A Which it in impossible to advise Her Majesty to approve, and N } 69 which itt is hoped maybe by dafely dispensed with the time when any present Despatch reaches you . 4. I would for as pustioning instance Art. 11 which deems to repose the lives & perceful inhabitants to serious danger without adeguate Cawse: Dec 14. Which authorizes not only persons serviry ni El dea and land forces of Her Majesty, but also of Her Atties, to exercise the
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ander the pressure of sosions danger and constant

apprehension from the

hostile disposition of the

people

on the adjacent

mainland, and from the

effects

thestoring of disaffection

amony

the lower classes

of

Chinese who

are

con:

- Gregated in the Colony

3.

Nevertheless

there are portions of this

Ordinance A Which it in impossible to advise Her Majesty to approve, and

N

}

69

which itt is hoped maybe

by

dafely dispensed with the time when any present

Despatch reaches you .

4.

I would for

as pustioning

instance Art. 11 which

deems to repose the lives

& perceful inhabitants

to serious danger without

adeguate

Cawse:

Dec 14.

Which authorizes not only

persons serviry

ni El

dea and land forces of

Her Majesty, but also of

Her Atties, to exercise the

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