CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 518

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516

:

of Turkey

before the Crimean

War, will remember that

though educated Turks

and the inhabitants

of

the

cities generally,

were better

informed, the mass

of

the

Mahomedan population

still firmly believed that

the

Sultan was the most

powerful Sovereign in the

World; that England and France

were his vassals, and were,

as such, sending their armies

to his aid against the infidel barbarians

of

Russia,

6.

6. It is generally believed

by those who know China

that whatever may

be the immediate result

of

the existing differences

with France, great changes

will before very long be

brought about through the

policy of Li Hung Chang,

and of other enlightened

Chinese Statesmen; that

the great

Empire will be gradually opened to European influences through

the

extension of railway and

the

telegraph

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516 : of Turkey before the Crimean War, will remember that though educated Turks and the inhabitants of the cities generally, were better informed, the mass of the Mahomedan population still firmly believed that the Sultan was the most powerful Sovereign in the World; that England and France were his vassals, and were, as such, sending their armies to his aid against the infidel barbarians of Russia, 6. 6. It is generally believed by those who know China that whatever may be the immediate result of the existing differences with France, great changes will before very long be brought about through the policy of Li Hung Chang, and of other enlightened Chinese Statesmen; that the great Empire will be gradually opened to European influences through the extension of railway and the telegraph
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516 : of Turkey before the Crimean War, will remember that though educatia Turks and the inhabitants the of cities generally, were better informed, the mass. Of the Mahomedan population still firmly believed that the Sultan was the most powerful Lovereign in the World; that England and France his razeds, and were, as such, sending their armies to his aid aganist the infidel barbarians of Russia, 6. 6. It is generally believed by chose who know China that whatever way. best. be the immediate result of The existing differences : with France, great changes will before very long be brought about through the policy of Li stuns - Chang, and of other enlightened Chinese Stationen; that the great great Empire will be gradually opened to Europe influences through che extension of railway and the telegraph
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516

:

of Turkey

before the Crimean

War, will remember that

though educatia Turks

and the inhabitants

the

of

cities generally,

were better

informed, the mass.

Of

the

Mahomedan population

still firmly believed that

the

Sultan was the most

powerful Lovereign in the

World; that England and France

his razeds, and were,

as such, sending their armies

to his aid aganist the infidel barbarians

of

Russia,

6.

6. It is generally believed

by chose who know China

that whatever way.

best.

be the immediate result

of

The existing differences

: with France, great changes

will before very long be

brought about through the

policy of Li stuns - Chang,

and of other enlightened

Chinese Stationen; that

the great

great Empire will be gradually opened to Europe influences through

che

extension of railway and

the

telegraph

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