CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12] — Page 346

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Perhaps it might be found that not the Annexe Government but Dai-ho-pai's party is moving all the matter. Therefore I have petitioned Your Excellency to kindly invite the Government at home to reconsider the matter before handing over these thirteen men who are the victims of a tyrannical Chinese party.

I regret to trouble Your Excellency to regard the matter, and I must say I am reluctant to make the former petition fearing to be an intruder and to displease Your Excellency, but I am compelled to do it by the persuasion that these men are victims of a tyrannical Chinese party and as in my position I know better than anyone the intrigues and corrupt practices which are peculiar to China. I thought Your Excellency would not be offended had I candidly exposed my convictions and suspicions with the facts they are grounded on, in such an important case in which the lives of thirteen men are at stake, while on the other part it is proved that the prestige of the English Government far from being blemished by taking time to reconsider well the matter, will grow and increase as the Chinese will more and more respect and prove a Government which is so considerate when the life of any man is concerned.

Apologizing for being intrusive so much on Your Excellency's kindness

I have, etc.

John Raimondi
Bishop of ...cacethe
Vicar Apostolic of sloughone.

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Perhaps it might be found that not the Annexe Government but Dai-ho-pai's party is moving all the matter. Therefore I have petitioned Your Excellency to kindly invite the Government at home to reconsider the matter before handing over these thirteen men who are the victims of a tyrannical Chinese party. I regret to trouble Your Excellency to regard the matter, and I must say I am reluctant to make the former petition fearing to be an intruder and to displease Your Excellency, but I am compelled to do it by the persuasion that these men are victims of a tyrannical Chinese party and as in my position I know better than anyone the intrigues and corrupt practices which are peculiar to China. I thought Your Excellency would not be offended had I candidly exposed my convictions and suspicions with the facts they are grounded on, in such an important case in which the lives of thirteen men are at stake, while on the other part it is proved that the prestige of the English Government far from being blemished by taking time to reconsider well the matter, will grow and increase as the Chinese will more and more respect and prove a Government which is so considerate when the life of any man is concerned. Apologizing for being intrusive so much on Your Excellency's kindness I have, etc. John Raimondi Bishop of ...cacethe Vicar Apostolic of sloughone. Page 345 Page 207
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perhaps might be found that not the Annexe Government but Dai-ho-pari's party is moving all the matter. Thoufore I have : petitioned Your Excellency to kindly invite the Government at home to reconsider the matter before handing over these thirteen men who are the victims of a tyrannenl in Chineu party. I regres to trouble Your Exccllowey. Gregur the matter, and I must say Swagreductant to make the former petition fearing to bean intruder and to dieplease Your the Excellency, but I uw compelled todo it by the perencsion that these rum are -victimes of a tyrannical Chinese party and as in my position seau better than anyone Know the intrigues and corrupt fracties which cone peculiar 345 of China. I thought Your Excottering would "not be offended had Io candidly expose My convictions and suspicions with the fact they • ground on, in such an important case in which the lives of decon men are at stake, while in the other part dam provuaded that the prestige of the English Govonmout far forcon being blemished by taking time to reconsider well the matter, will. "grow and increase as the Chinese will more and more ___ respect and prove a Government which is so considerate whee the life of any man is concerned. Apologizing for being intruded so much on Your Excelleung's kindness I have re 207 John 2. Raimondi Bishop of otcacethe Vicar Apostolic of sloughone. A
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perhaps might be found that not the Annexe Government but Dai-ho-pari's party is

moving

all the matter. Thoufore

I have

: petitioned Your Excellency to kindly invite the Government at home to reconsider the

matter before handing

over these thirteen

men who are the victims

of a tyrannenl

in

Chineu party.

I regres to trouble Your Exccllowey. Gregur the matter, and I must say Swagreductant to make the former petition fearing to bean intruder and to dieplease Your

the

Excellency, but I uw compelled todo it by the perencsion that these rum are -victimes of a tyrannical Chinese party and as in my position seau better than

anyone

Know the intrigues and

corrupt fracties which cone peculiar

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of China. I thought Your Excottering would "not be offended had Io candidly expose

My

convictions and suspicions with the

fact they

• ground on, in such an important case in which the lives

of decon

men are at stake, while in the other part dam provuaded that the prestige

of the English Govonmout far forcon being blemished by taking time to reconsider

well the matter, will.

"grow and increase

as the Chinese will more and more ___ respect and prove a Government which is so considerate whee the life of any

man is concerned.

Apologizing for being intruded so much on Your Excelleung's kindness

I have re

207 John 2. Raimondi Bishop of otcacethe Vicar Apostolic of sloughone.

A

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