CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 107

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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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105 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 Page 24
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105 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 24
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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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