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Enclosure L

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 14th January 1884

RECEIVED

20 FEB R4

3366

The Committee of this Chamber has been greatly concerned to read the announcement, made by Reuters Telegraphic Agency, that the French Press in Paris is urging the French Government to occupy the Island of Kulangsu, as a material guarantee for the satisfaction of a demand for payment of an indemnity, which it is suggested should be made upon the Chinese Government.

The Committee desires to draw the attention of Your Excellency to clauses 3 and 4 in the Convention concluded between Sir John Davis, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and the Chinese Government at Bocca Tigris in April 1846, which provide as follows:-

3. "It is stipulated on the part of His Majesty the Emperor of China that on the evacuation of Chusan by Her Britannic Majesty's forces the said Island shall never be ceded to any other foreign power."

4. "Her Britannic Majesty covenants upon her part, in case of the attack of an invader, to protect Chusan and its dependencies, and to restore it to the possession of China, as of old; but as this stipulation proceeds from the friendly alliance...

His Excellency

Sir George Ferquharon Bowen, G.C.M.G.

Governor of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

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Enclosure L Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, 14th January 1884 RECEIVED 20 FEB R4 3366 The Committee of this Chamber has been greatly concerned to read the announcement, made by Reuters Telegraphic Agency, that the French Press in Paris is urging the French Government to occupy the Island of Kulangsu, as a material guarantee for the satisfaction of a demand for payment of an indemnity, which it is suggested should be made upon the Chinese Government. The Committee desires to draw the attention of Your Excellency to clauses 3 and 4 in the Convention concluded between Sir John Davis, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and the Chinese Government at Bocca Tigris in April 1846, which provide as follows:- 3. "It is stipulated on the part of His Majesty the Emperor of China that on the evacuation of Chusan by Her Britannic Majesty's forces the said Island shall never be ceded to any other foreign power." 4. "Her Britannic Majesty covenants upon her part, in case of the attack of an invader, to protect Chusan and its dependencies, and to restore it to the possession of China, as of old; but as this stipulation proceeds from the friendly alliance... His Excellency Sir George Ferquharon Bowen, G.C.M.G. Governor of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
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< Endlosure L Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, th Hongkong, 14th January 1884 Co. 98 Liv RECE 3366 REG? 20 FEB R4 The Committee of this Chamber has been greatly concerned to read the announcement, made by Reuters Velegraphic Agency, that the French Tress in Fares is urging the French Government to occu the doland of blueair, as a material quarantee for the satisfaction of a demand for payment of. which it is suggested war a expenses indemnity, which it is should be made upon the Chinese Government. The Committee desires to draw the why attention of Your Excellency to clauses 3 and 4 in the Convention concluded between Dir John. Davis, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and the Cherese Government at Bocca Digris in April. 1846 which provide as follows: - 3. "It is stipulated on the part of His Majesty "the Emperor of China that on the evacuation of Chusan by Ver Britannic Majesty's forces the sardi "Island shall never be cesed to any other foreign "power":" 4. Der Bretannic Majesty conventsupon her "port, in case of the attack of an invader, to protect "Chusan and its dependencies, and to restove it "to the possession of China, as of old; but as this stipulation proceeds from the friendly alliance His Excellency Sir George Ferquogon Bowen, I. 6 m. G. Jovernor of Loughong and it's Dependencies. མ་
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Endlosure L

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

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Hongkong, 14th January 1884

Co.

98

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RECE

3366

REG? 20 FEB R4

The Committee of this Chamber has been greatly concerned to read the announcement, made by Reuters Velegraphic Agency, that the French Tress in Fares is urging

the French Government to occu the doland of blueair, as a material quarantee for the satisfaction of a demand for payment of. which it is suggested

war

a

expenses indemnity, which it is should be made upon the Chinese Government.

The Committee desires to draw the

why

attention of Your Excellency to clauses 3 and 4 in the Convention concluded between Dir John.

Davis, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and the Cherese Government at Bocca Digris in April. 1846 which provide as follows: -

3. "It is stipulated on the part of His Majesty "the Emperor of China that on the evacuation of Chusan by Ver Britannic Majesty's forces the sardi "Island shall never be cesed to any other foreign

"power":"

4. Der Bretannic Majesty conventsupon her "port, in case of the attack of an invader, to protect "Chusan and its dependencies, and to restove it "to the possession of China, as of old; but as this stipulation proceeds from the friendly alliance

His Excellency

Sir George Ferquogon Bowen, I. 6 m. G.

Jovernor of Loughong and it's Dependencies.

མ་

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