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knew nothing except what he had just been told. The wealthy Chinese observed to Mr. Stewart that their own property would be at stake in the event of any disturbance or riot in Hong Kong, and that it would be their interest to give the earliest information to Government if anything of the nature was contemplated by the lower classes. Inspector Quincey, the Chinese Inspector, who is a thoroughly trustworthy man, as well as an able detective, reports that there is not the slightest fear at present of any rising.
"However, although not attaching any importance to these rumours, General d'Argent has taken the precaution to issue instructions to the troops, so that in the event of a rising they will be found fully prepared." "The same precautions have been taken by Captain Dempster, the Commanding Officer and Superintendent of Police, who has ordered...
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knew nothing except what he had just been told. The wealthy
Chinese observed to Mr. Stewart__
that their own
-property would be
at stake in event of any
disturbance or riot in
HongKong,
and that it would be their
interest to give the earliest ~~ information to Government if anything of the nature was. contemplated by the lower classes. Inspector Quincey, the Chinese Inspector, who is a thoroughly- trustworthy man,
as well as an
able
able detective, reports that there is not the slightest fear at present of any rising
"However, although -
not attacking any importance to these rumours, General d'argent has
taken the precaution to issue the
instructions to the
of a
necessary Froops, so that in the event rising they will be found fully - prepared :" "The same precautions
have been taken by Captain Dempster, the Cloting Captain
Superintendent of Police, who has ___
ordered
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