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Corporation :

II.

Then M. Un Sing-ts'ün of the Isun Cheung Hong, in a ~~ sensible spe said he saw

speech, said he plainly that this was no matter for Corporation or guild; that it was the duty of all loyal citizens ::to co-operate with the Government

:restoring order and terminating the strike; and that each person -present in his ware-house, his shop, or his household should individually do his utmost to assist the efforts of the Government.

was then

12.

The question

asked whether there would be

any objection to the issue-

street notices (Known by the Chinese

as

are

Cheung Hung, because they.. written on long red strips of paper) to induce the people to resume work. To this the reply

was that

there, could be no objection,

long

as

mo

Bo

attempt was made

an

at giving it the character of proclamation or of assuming attitude of independence of the Government.

The meeting then

separated.

(Signed) Frederick Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial cheretary's Office,

of-

Hong Kong, 7th Retober 1884.

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