CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 101

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- they are personally interested in their exposure. In former years when this offence was very common, it was effectually stopped by flogging those who were convicted, and as the lobes of the ear were frequently torn by the act of violently snatching the rings from behind, the punishment did not appear too severe. The law, however, has since been changed and no offenders above the age of 16 can now be sentenced by a Magistrate to flogging.

2. By the Police, I have the honour to enclose for Your Lordship's information a curious illustration which has been hawked about this Colony and Canton, and which is intended to represent the recent riots at the latter place. The Chinese characters at the top of this illustration purport to be a copy of the official notification that was issued by the Authorities of Canton after the riots warning the people to attend quietly to their own occupation and not to congregate again for riotous purposes.

Enclosure 3

I enclose a translation of these characters.

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100 - they are personally interested in their exposure. In former years when this offence was very common, it was effectually stopped by flogging those who were convicted, and as the lobes of the ear were frequently torn by the act of violently snatching the rings from behind, the punishment did not appear too severe. The law, however, has since been changed and no offenders above the age of 16 can now be sentenced by a Magistrate to flogging. 2. By the Police, I have the honour to enclose for Your Lordship's information a curious illustration which has been hawked about this Colony and Canton, and which is intended to represent the recent riots at the latter place. The Chinese characters at the top of this illustration purport to be a copy of the official notification that was issued by the Authorities of Canton after the riots warning the people to attend quietly to their own occupation and not to congregate again for riotous purposes. Enclosure 3 I enclose a translation of these characters.
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100

- they are personally interested in their expture. In former years when this

Grivne mas ver

very

common,

it was

those

effectually stopped by flogging

who were convicted, and as the lobes

of the ear were

frequently toon by

- the act of violently snatching the

rings from behind, the punishment

appear too severe. The Can-

did not appear

has however, since been shanged

and no

can-now

-offenders above the age of 16

be sentenced

Magistrate to flogging

2.

by

the Volice

I have the honour

Enclosure 2

"

"

to enclose for Your Lordship's information

curious illustration which has

Colony and

been hawked about this Colony

Canton, and which is intended to

represent the recent riots at the batter

place. The Chinese characters at the top of this illustration purport to be.

a

- copy of the official notification that was issued by the Authorities of...

the riots warning

Canton

after

the

people to attend quietly to their own and not to congregate

resupation and not to

again for riotous purposes.

to

Enclosure 3

enclose a

توگو

translation of these

characters

t.

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