CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 17

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124-

C

hostile gesture.

gesture. And

yet thousands

of the spectators must have

recollected the period, only

twenty-five years ago,

when

it was certain death for any foreigner to be found within the walls of Canton. Many

who know China well, believe

that this vast Empire

on the eve

022

is

now

of still more momentous

changes, that the ancient policy of jealous isolation will be

gradually relaxed; and that in

the course

of the next generation,

China

A

16

China, like India and Japan, will be opened by the Railway and Telegraph, to the influences of European civilization and progress. I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Obedient Servant,

5 Bowen

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124- C hostile gesture. gesture. And yet thousands of the spectators must have recollected the period, only twenty-five years ago, when it was certain death for any foreigner to be found within the walls of Canton. Many who know China well, believe that this vast Empire on the eve 022 is now of still more momentous changes, that the ancient policy of jealous isolation will be gradually relaxed; and that in the course of the next generation, China A 16 China, like India and Japan, will be opened by the Railway and Telegraph, to the influences of European civilization and progress. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Obedient Servant, 5 Bowen
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124- C hostile gesture. gesture. And yet thousands of the spectators must have recollected the period, only twenty-five years ago, when it was certain death for any~~ foreigner to be found within the walls of Canton. Mamy- who Know China well, believe. that this vast Empire on the eve 022 is now of still more momentous changes, that the ancient policy of jealous isolation will be gradually relaxed; and that in the course of the next generation, China A 16 China, like India and Japan, will be opened by the Railway and Telegraph, to the influences of European civilization and progress. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordships Divet Bedant Most Obedient Humble Servant, 5Bowen
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124-

C

hostile gesture.

gesture. And

yet thousands

of the spectators must have

recollected the period, only

twenty-five years ago,

when

it was certain death for any~~ foreigner to be found within the walls of Canton. Mamy-

who Know China well, believe.

that this vast Empire

on the eve

022

is

now

of still more momentous

changes, that the ancient policy of jealous isolation will be

gradually relaxed; and that in

the course

of the next generation,

China

A

16

China, like India and Japan, will be opened by the Railway and Telegraph, to the influences of European civilization and progress. I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordships Divet Bedant

Most Obedient Humble Servant,

5Bowen

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