2082.1865
Export of Arms from Hongkong
Sir F Rogen
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In June 1862 Brigadin Staveley stated
& Gt Mr Minister at Peking that Europeans
were
in arms and
doing a large trade Ammunition with the Rebels in China,
weren
& that 10ft cent of the insurgents
with Muskets & Rifle supplied
Armed
from that source.
This was
reported to the Tonign p
bysin oF Bruce on
on the 14 July 62, & Bring" Staveley assertion was borne out by The Capture at ringpo of an English Vessel with a full cargo of warlike stores, and also of a Lorcha with Englishmen onbound who were taken in the act
Selling Wines
Zantze
River
to the insurgents
br
The
9
This Lorcha belong t
Miss Bennett & Co, and probable chard From Hongkong.
On November 1862 the above information was sent here from the Fonign Office, and the letter Enclosed the draft of a Proclamation which
was to be issued
in China.
by
If Ms Minister
Earl Russell proposed
E
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