CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 220

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-beg collectively that His Excellency will retain him in Office, that he

I may always have an officer who could tranquillize

the people who would thus be

filled with gratitude and the whole island would sing with joy for so great a favor.

N. 3. From the Upper District,

a few verbal discrepancies excepted,

is identical with No 2.

N. 4 = From the Taipingshan Petitioners say that, during many years in which they have resided under British rule, they have, without exception,

cherished the virtues and revered the authority of any one who ruled them well and ably and been always grateful to such. Mr Stewart, the Chief Magistrate formerly, and Mr. Caldwell, Protector of Chinese is now thoroughly acquainted with the feelings of the Chinese, they both tempered severity with kindness, so that traders flocked here in crowds as though returning to their homes. All the people now deem themselves happy in having Mr. Caldwell to look up to, and petitioners, having lately read a statement.

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now-beg collectively that His Excellency will retain him in Office, that heI may always have an officer who could tranquillizethe people who would thus befilled with gratitude and the whole island would sing with joy for so great a favor.N. 3. From the Upper District,a few verbal discrepancies excepted,is identical with No 2.N. 4 = From the Taipingshan Petitioners say that, during many years in which they have resided under British rule, they have, without exception,cherished the virtues and revered the authority of any one who ruled them well and ably and been always grateful to such. Mr Stewart, the Chief Magistrate formerly, and Mr. Caldwell, Protector of Chinese is now thoroughly acquainted with the feelings of the Chinese, they both tempered severity with kindness, so that traders flocked here in crowds as though returning to their homes. All the people now deem themselves happy in having Mr. Caldwell to look up to, and petitioners, having lately read a statement.

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now

-beg collectively that Itis Excellency will retain him in Office, that he

I may always have [ an officer who could ] tranquillige

the

' people who would thus be

ide and the

filled with gratitude whole island would sing with joy for so great a favor. N. 3. From the Upper Districk

few verbal discrepancies excepted

is identical with No 2.

the

N. H = From the Taipingskant Petitioners say that, during many years in which they have resided under British pule, they have, without exception,

cherished

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cherished the virtues Frevered the authority of any one who reeled them well and ably and been always grateful to such a Mr Stillies, the Chief Magistrate

was

one.

formerly, and Mr. Coldwell, Protector of Chinese is now thoroughly acquainted with the feelings of the Chinese, they both tempered severity with kindness, so that traders flocked here in crowds as though returning to their homes. All the people now. deem themselves happy in having Mr. Caldwell to look up to, and petitioners, having lately read a

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