CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 50

6.

is one

of the second class, wearing a red button consequently of high

and

grade in China. Most of the members of the Legislatie : and Executive Councils being present the Mandarin

whose name is Chang-

- yur Tang,

was on the 212.

Instant introduced into the

Council Room, and (Mr. Wade acting as Interpreter ) I..

addressed him to the

following effect :

t

You have been o " brought have to show you

more power www

that

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Fyou cannot escape from

" our power ; but it is not e " our custom to commit acts

"of barbarism, or to follow "The example

le which in this

us.

respect you have

given Wicked men among

you encouraged by rewr

rewards - have been setting fire to " our houses, and kidnapping " and attempting to poison

"our

people, "That some

and we know

of these plobhair

"Sun concocted at Cowloon.

"I wish you to be

" informed that we shall