CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 48

2.

organization on the mainland

of

China for the molestation this Colony. Subsequent information obtained here

of

stublished the further fact that Cowloong the nearest town to Hongkong of the locatitive whence much of this mischiefs

lv as one

Emanated and in consequence

an idea

of our taking no stipe in that quarter generally prevailed.

Also ami

among

very

evailed there and

our own Chinese

population that the

impunity it enjoyed

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proceded from our inability,

to reach the malfasunts harbored there.

At a amuting of the Exccutive held on monday

20t

Yril I consulted the Council as to the

as to the propriety

Mandaun

Cx

of demanding from the Military

Commanding at Cowloon g the rendition of several persons

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we had against whom we undoubted prooss of thai Complicity in various plots against lip in this Colony,

and

property

and the