CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 188

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- meditated on Canton, Shanghai, and his own the other Treaty Ports. On his part, he declares, and as all the most competent judges believe, in good faith, that he will spare no effort to enforce law and order throughout his government, and to protect the persons and property of neutrals. Ever since the riots of last September, he has maintained about five hundred regular soldiers on the European settlement of Shamiin, and, more recently, at the instance of the French Consul, he has protected by a strong military guard the Roman Catholic Cathedral and French Convent in the heart of the City, which had been menaced with destruction by the Chinese populace. In short, the Viceroy appears to have thus far loyally fulfilled the professions of friendly feeling and action which he made when he paid me an official visit at Hong Kong in last August." "The result of his measures of precaution, and of his recent proclamation (of 18th March 1883)*

"See Governor's despatch No. 196 of August 21, 1883.

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18 186 - meditated on Canton, Shanghai, and his own the other Treaty Ports. On his part, he declares, and as all the most competent judges believe, in good faith, that he will spare no effort to enforce law and order throughout his government, and to protect the persons and property of neutrals. Ever since the riots of last September, he has maintained about five hundred regular soldiers on the European settlement of Shamiin, and, more recently, at the instance of the French Consul, he has protected by a strong military guard the Roman Catholic Cathedral and French Convent in the heart of the City, which had been menaced with destruction by the Chinese populace. In short, the Viceroy appears to have thus far loyally fulfilled the professions of friendly feeling and action which he made when he paid me an official visit at Hong Kong in last August." "The result of his measures of precaution, and of his recent proclamation (of 18th March 1883)* "See Governor's despatch No. 196 of August 21, 1883.

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18 186 - meditated on Canton, Shanghai, and his own the other Treaty Ports. On his part, he declares, and as all the most competent judges believe, in good faith, that he will spare no_ effort to enforce law and order throughout his C government, and to - protest the persons and property of neutrals. Ever since the riots of last September, he has maintained about five hundred regular soldiers on the European settlement of Shamiin, recently, at the instance and, more re the French Consul, he has protected by by a strong military guard the Roman Catholic Cathedral and French Convent in the heart of the City, which had been menaeed_ with destruction by the Chinese populace. In short, the Viceroy appear: to have thus far loyally fulfilled the professions of friendly feeling and action which he made when he paid me au official visit at HongKong in last August." "The result of his measures of precaution, and of his recent proclamation (of 78621803 * which "See Governor's despatch N. 196 of August 21, 1883.

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- meditated on Canton, Shanghai, and

his own

the other Treaty Ports. On his part, he declares, and as all the most competent judges believe, in good faith, that he will spare no_ effort to enforce law and order throughout his

government, and to

- protest the persons and property of neutrals. Ever since the riots of last September, he has maintained about five hundred regular soldiers on the European settlement of Shamiin,

recently, at the instance

and, more re

the French Consul, he has protected

by a strong military guard the

Roman Catholic Cathedral and

French Convent in the heart of the City, which had been menaeed_ with destruction by the Chinese populace. In short, the Viceroy appear: to have thus far loyally fulfilled the professions of friendly feeling

and action which he made when he paid

me au

official visit at HongKong in last August." "The result of his measures of precaution, and of his recent proclamation (of

78621803 *

which

"See Governor's despatch N. 196 of August 21, 1883.

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