CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 12

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trial just concluded there, and also by the reports which are current of preparations made by the Chinese Government for war with France. There seems to be reason to believe that the recent riots in Canton were not premeditated; and that the report that a Chinese had been drowned by a Portuguese employed on one of the river steamers caused the sudden outbreak of fury amongst a class of the population, who had for some time past been in an excited state, and who have had the reputation of being turbulent.

3. With regard to the Sam Hop-Ui society, they have generally been considered an element of danger in this community. Although their objects are professedly political, they are believed to be ready to take advantage of any disturbance, when plunder is to be obtained. I have therefore issued with the ...

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trial just concluded there, and also by the reports which are current of preparations made by the Chinese Government for war with France. There seems to be reason to believe that the recent riots in Canton were not premeditated; and that the report that a Chinese had been drowned by a Portuguese employed on one of the river steamers caused the sudden outbreak of fury amongst a class of the population, who had for some time past been in an excited state, and who have had the reputation of being turbulent. 3. With regard to the Sam Hop-Ui society, they have generally been considered an element of danger in this community. Although their objects are professedly political, they are believed to be ready to take advantage of any disturbance, when plunder is to be obtained. I have therefore issued with the ...
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11 trial just concluded there, and also by the reports which are current of preparations made by the Chinese Government for war with France. There seems to be reason to believe that the recent riots in Canton were not premeditated; and that the report that a Chinese had been drowned by a Portuguese employed 12 one of the river steamere caused the sudden outbreak of fury amongst a class of the population, who had for some some time past been in a excited state, and who have had the reputation of being turbulent. 3. very. always With regard to the dam Hop-Ui society, they have generally been considered element of danger in this C AA an are ommunity. Although their objects professedly political they believed to be ready to take are advantage of any disturbance, when plunder is to be obtained I have therefore issued with the 00.
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trial just concluded there, and also by the reports which are current of preparations made by the Chinese Government for war

with France. There seems to be

reason to believe that the recent

riots in Canton were not

premeditated; and that the report that a Chinese had been

drowned by a Portuguese

employed

12

one

of the river

steamere caused the sudden

outbreak of fury amongst a class of the population, who had for

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some time past been in a excited state, and who have

had the reputation of being

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advantage of any

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