CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10] — Page 440

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and M. Leung on, one

of the original Directors of the Tung Wa Hospital,

WAS

deputed to draft such a

they con proclamation considered

necessary

as

ste did so; but as it

contained words to the effect that the Government, the intercession.

the merchants, had pardoned

of

"the sisters, who should therefore

resume their work," I said it was

inadmissible.

6.

The next point they touched on was the necess

the necessity of arresting and banishing the bad characters who had been instrumental, if not in bringing about the strike, in at

least instigating the riot

of

the

3rd

3rd instant

7.

While this subject was under consideration, W. Li Tak cheung arrived, and, soon afterwards, a number of his friends. To my

great surprise the native Justices and their friends almost immediately left the Council Chamber, I had understood for

some time that

the principal Chinese residents were not quite united in their views on public matters affecting the native community, but I did not know, until that moment, that they, declined to associate together even

on an occasion

importance.

of such

pressing

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8.

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