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

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10

Vexcept on

on the assumption that the killing of a Chinese by a Foreigner

is looked upon by Foreigners

as a

much less serious crime than the

Killing of a Foreigner by Chinese. Inspector Quincey's

who has obtained the information

about the Sam Hop Ui, states that

nothing is further from the intention

of this secret society

than

any

organized rising directed either

against the Government or the

Europeans in this Colony.

I believe that the leading

Chinese

may

be relied on

to give prompt

information to Government of any

such organization

were attempted.

My only apprehension is that an

unprovoked assault on a

Chinese

by one of the drunken beach-combers who infest this port or

some

European of the same class might at present moment cause a violent, though unpremeditated

outburst of feeling amongst the

lower classes, who are

very excited by the recent proceedings

in Canton, by the result of the

trial

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O 10 Vexcept on on the assumption that the killing of a Chinese by a Foreigner is looked upon by Foreigners as a much less serious crime than the Killing of a Foreigner by Chinese. Inspector Quincey's who has obtained the information about the Sam Hop Ui, states that nothing is further from the intention of this secret society than any organized rising directed either against the Government or the Europeans in this Colony. I believe that the leading Chinese may be relied on to give prompt information to Government of any such organization were attempted. My only apprehension is that an unprovoked assault on a Chinese by one of the drunken beach-combers who infest this port or some European of the same class might at present moment cause a violent, though unpremeditated outburst of feeling amongst the lower classes, who are very excited by the recent proceedings in Canton, by the result of the trial
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O

10

Vexcept on

on the assumption that the Killing of a Chinese by a Foreigner

is looked upon by Foreigners

as a

much less serious crime than the

Killing of a Foreigner by Chiness. Inspector Quinceys

who has obtained the information

{{

#

about the Sam Hop Ui, states that

nothing is further from the intention

of this acerit dosiety

than

any

organized rising directed either

against the Government or the

Europeans in this Colony.

believe that the leading

$

Chinese

may

j

may

be relied on

to give prompt

information to Government of any

such organization

C

were-

attempted.

My only apprehension is that an

unprovoked assault on a

Chinese

by one of the drunken beach- combers who infest this port or

- вод

Lome

the same

European of the

class might at present moment cause a violent, though unpremeditata

outburst of feeling amongst the

lower classes, who are

¿

much

very exsited by the recent proceedings

in Canton, by the result of the

trial

!

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