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great danger, and he was unable to escape capture, a large reward having been offered for his head. Keying did all he could to get possession of him.

The Surveyor General (Mr. Cleverly) employed Kwok A-bing, Government Contractor, during 1845, 1846, 1847, and he supplied the labor and materials for building the Cathedral and Government House, in addition to that required for many other public works.

When the War of 1856 broke out, Kwok A-bing again contracted for the supplies for both Army and Navy; and when all the Chinese in the Colony were ordered by edict to leave, he and one or two others maintained their ground and declined to obey the Order; and his steady adherence to the Colony did much towards instilling courage in the minds of others, and without doubt added greatly towards enhancing in the minds of his fellow countrymen the good faith and strength of the British Nation.

Such a history as that of Kwok A-bing, and his well-known wealth, made him an eyesore to the Chinese Authorities. In

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106 great danger, and he was unable to escape capture, a large reward having been offered for his head. Keying did all he could to get possession of him. The Surveyor General (Mr. Cleverly) employed Kwok A-bing, Government Contractor, during 1845, 1846, 1847, and he supplied the labor and materials for building the Cathedral and Government House, in addition to that required for many other public works. When the War of 1856 broke out, Kwok A-bing again contracted for the supplies for both Army and Navy; and when all the Chinese in the Colony were ordered by edict to leave, he and one or two others maintained their ground and declined to obey the Order; and his steady adherence to the Colony did much towards instilling courage in the minds of others, and without doubt added greatly towards enhancing in the minds of his fellow countrymen the good faith and strength of the British Nation. Such a history as that of Kwok A-bing, and his well-known wealth, made him an eyesore to the Chinese Authorities. In
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в- 106 great danger, and he was unable to to Courton as a reward hard дох been offered for his head. Keying did all he could to get possession of him. The Surveyor General An Cleverly) employed Kwok Bung Government Contractor during 1845, 1846, 1847, and he supplied the labor and materials for building the Cathedral and Government Stouse in addition to that required for mouny other publie works When the War of 1856 broke out - Kwok Bung again contrasted for the supplies for both Army and Newy, and when all the Chinese in the Colony, ordered by edict to leave, he and were one or two others maintained their -ground and destined to obey the Order; and his steady adherence to the Colony did much towards instilling courage in the mindes of others, and without doubt added greatly towards enhancing in the minds of his fellow countrymen the good faith and strength of the British Nation. Such a history as that of Kwok Bung, and his well known Wealth, how made him our eye sore to the Chinese Authorities. In
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great danger, and he was unable

to

to Courton as a reward hard

дох

been offered for his head. Keying

did all he could to get possession of him.

The Surveyor General An Cleverly) employed Kwok Bung

Government Contractor during 1845, 1846, 1847, and he supplied the labor and materials for building the Cathedral and Government

Stouse in addition to that

required for mouny other publie

works

When the War of 1856

broke out - Kwok Bung again contrasted for the supplies for

both Army and Newy, and when all the Chinese in the Colony, ordered by edict to leave, he and

were

one or two others maintained their -ground and destined to obey the Order; and his steady adherence to the Colony did much towards instilling courage in the mindes of others, and without doubt added

greatly towards enhancing in the minds of his fellow countrymen the good faith and strength of the British Nation.

Such a history

as that of

Kwok Bung, and his well known Wealth, how made him our eye sore

to the Chinese Authorities. In

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