CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12] — Page 74

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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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73 - 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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} 73 - 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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73

- 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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