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- that fresh disturbances have unfortunately taken place at Canton, where, on the 4th instant, a Mission Chapel in the centre of the City was destroyed by a Chinese mob. There does not appear, however, to have been any loss of life.
2. On the following day the yames, residence, of the French Official Consul in the city was broken into and plundered by the populace; but the Consul and his staff had previously retired to the European quarters.
At the present time, and probably for a considerable period to come, the foreigners at Canton will not be safe unless they reside in Shameen, the European settlement on the bank of the river, where they live under...
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- that freste disturbances have unfortunately taken place
Mission Chat e
at Cantors, where,
on the
4th instant, a
in the centre
of
the City
was
destroyed by
a
Chinese nits.
There does not appear, however,
to have bein
any loss
of
life.
2.
On the following
day the yames,
residence, of
Official
the French
Consul in the fity was
broken
broken into and plundered
by the populace; but the
lues and his staff had previously retired to the
European quartes.
J
At the present time,
and probably for a considerable
· perind to come, the foreigners;
ab
Canton will not
afe unless they reside in
chameen, the Europea
settlement.
on the bank of
the river, where they live
under
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