CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12] — Page 29

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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of any kind whatsoever. I was informed

- of the riot of the 30th October through

telegram from

a

Mr Marsh, which was

d to me at the Mineral,

forwarded to

Bathe in the mountains of Japan:

Although wey

health was

far from

being entirely restored, and although

I was assured

by all

Mr Mash and

others that all was

quiet again

at HongKong,

lat

wade

Orice

my

post; and on

wy

arrival here I.

arrangements for my return to

found, ( ces has been already stated),

perfect tranquillity ...

5.

It has been frequently.

remarked

remarked by myself and

by myself and by previous Governors of this Colony that Houghtong

is, to a large extent, an Alsatia for the disorderly classes of Cauton aud of the other great

cities of Southern ..

China . 19ut combined,

20 on

firmness

d justice

aud

the part of the Government

will keep this portion of our population:

in shock; while all the chief Chinese

Merchauto and others who have

anything to lose, are staunch r friends -

کرو

order, under the protection of no

English Law.

I shall muself carefully

examine into all the circumstances r

Connested

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