CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 69

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• procuding in looting

is proceedings

did mention his he

So Major Cazalet and Captain Clarke

a

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once book

who at once

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cry steps to prevent

it. As

continuance of it.

leaving the "Yost

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fficer

co

hose,

name Ide

not know show & me a

carved bamboo

small piece of carved be of the value of a fer cash, asking me if there would be any harm in his taking that as a Memento of the place, to which Preplied that I did not see

any

harm in his so doing, and with this exception. I must most unreservedly desupers sanctioned, approved

having sane

anue

of or participated in in any way in the taking of any private property es

whatever at fowloon .

: I wish to take this

opportunity of placing upon record the fort that whatever scandal has arisen in cos this matter has not ensued

in consequence of my having made any official report cos theron to His Excellency