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the matter be brought with the notice of and dealt with by the Authorities, forthwith gathers together and destroyer the wharf by
means of fire, and further caused some foreign houses at Sharreen to be burnt down, it has now been out boom inquires made that it laid down in the treaty with foreign
Countries, that the Chinese authorities should always protect foreigners, and secure their lives and property as far as possible, and if they should be
molested or disturbed, or
if lawless
characters should set
fire
to and
have them plundered the authorities have to take immediate steps to despatch troops to
burn down their houses, or
to
put down the disturbance, make inquiries, and severely punish the incentiaries or plunderers according to law. This being enforced by order
of the Imperial Government, it is impossible to believe, that the mob had no idea of it, so much that a serious riot had taken place, and that the Officials, Civil and Military, and Soldiers had to exert themselves in stopping and
arresting the rioters before the mob would disperse.
Now the said steamer having
delivered
up
the
foreign offender, and
the incendiaries have likewise been
arrested, and they (both) will certainly
be dealt with according to the treaty by the authorities conjointly
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the matter be be brought wits the notice of and dealt with by the Authorities, forthwith gathers together anû destroyer the wharf by
means of fire, and further caused some foriqu horses at Sharreen to be burnt down, it has now been out boom inquieres madi that it laid dom in the arealy with freign
Countries, that the Chinese authrities should always preotech foreigners, and senver theve liver and property as cap as possible, and if they should be
miculta or disturbiâ, or
if lawless
character should set
fire
la and
have them plundered the authorities have to take mimwârate steps to despatch troops to
burn down their houses, or
to
purt down (the disturbance, make inquiries, and everly punish the incentiaries or pénûerers accrrining law. This being enforced by order
order of the ¿'imperial Coveramosant, it is anipossible (to believe, that the mob had no idea of it, so much that a serious rish had taken place, and that the Official, Civil and Military, and Soldiers had to exert themselves in stopping and
At
arresting (the rester) before the mot would disperse.
Now the said steamer hav
delivered
up
the
foreign offender, and
the inamtiariis have likewise been
arrested, and they (both) will certainly
the authorities conjointly
urining
be dealt with according to the insiny
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