CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 99

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were able to draw the distinction between the British Government and that of France, influenced by bad feelings. The relations between the local Government and the Chinese Mandarins were also strained. The confidential letter that I wrote to His Excellency the Major General, Administering the Government, and the letter of H.B.M.'s Chargé d'Affaires at Peking deals with this. (Enclosure F).

At the same time a departure was noticeable in the Policy that previous to 1883 had governed the Registrar General's Department, and so-called Religious Ceremonies, consisting of Processions, Theatrical and Puppet shows, were permitted in increased numbers throughout the Colony. The evils attending these were duly pointed out by the Police Commission in 1872. The complaints (Enclosure G) of the Police on these matters were overridden by the Registrar General's Department, which was supported by His Excellency the Major General. To this I will afterwards allude.

In 1883 a Commission on Smuggling was appointed. At page 99 of the Blue Book will be found a letter written to the Government by myself complaining of the freedom of action permitted to armed gangs of smugglers (Enclosure H). The Commission drew attention to my letter but no alteration was made.

During the past year the Chinese Government made vigorous and systematic efforts to crush this smuggling.

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26. 2 97 were able to draw the distinction between the British Government and that of France, influenced by bad feelings. The relations between the local Government and the Chinese Mandarins were also strained. The confidential letter that I wrote to His Excellency the Major General, Administering the Government, and the letter of H.B.M.'s Chargé d'Affaires at Peking deals with this. (Enclosure F). At the same time a departure was noticeable in the Policy that previous to 1883 had governed the Registrar General's Department, and so-called Religious Ceremonies, consisting of Processions, Theatrical and Puppet shows, were permitted in increased numbers throughout the Colony. The evils attending these were duly pointed out by the Police Commission in 1872. The complaints (Enclosure G) of the Police on these matters were overridden by the Registrar General's Department, which was supported by His Excellency the Major General. To this I will afterwards allude. In 1883 a Commission on Smuggling was appointed. At page 99 of the Blue Book will be found a letter written to the Government by myself complaining of the freedom of action permitted to armed gangs of smugglers (Enclosure H). The Commission drew attention to my letter but no alteration was made. During the past year the Chinese Government made vigorous and systematic efforts to crush this smuggling.
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26. 2 97 were able to draw the distinction betwecu the British Government Government and that and that of France, influenced by G yet the lowest clanes were bad feelings. The relations between the lorcel Government and the Chinese : Mandarins were also strained. The confidential letter that I wrote to stis Excellency the ellajor Several, - Aduienistering the Government, and the letter of H. 13. altajesty's Chargé desffaires at Peking At the deals with this. (Enclosure F).. same trive a departure was noticeable in the Policy that previous to 1883 had governed the Registrar General's Departuuent, and so called Religious Gremonies, consisting of Processions, Theatrical and Puppet – shows, wvere/ umbers permitted in insereared throughout the Colony . The evils. F H. evils attending these DI AVETE duly pointed. out by the Police Cournission 1872. The -on- ther the complaint (Enclosure (r) of the Police thesermatters were overridden byr Registrar Geural's Departm̃act, which - supported by His Excellency the General. To this I will afterwards oltajer allude. In 1883 a Commission on Smuggling was appoiicted : cet page 99 of the Blue Book will be found letter written to the Governement by cryself complaining of the freedom of action permitted to arived gungs of - smigglers (Enclosure H). The Commission drew the attention. to my of the Government letter but no alteration was made During the past your the Chiuse Government made made vigorous and systematic effor to to crush this smuggling
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26.

2

97

were able to draw the distinction betwecu

the British Government

Government and that

and that of France,

influenced by

G

yet the lowest clanes were bad feelings. The relations between the lorcel Government and the Chinese :

Mandarins were also strained. The confidential letter that I wrote to stis Excellency the ellajor Several,

- Aduienistering the Government, and the

letter of H. 13. altajesty's Chargé desffaires

at

Peking

At the

deals with this. (Enclosure F)..

same

trive

a

departure

was

noticeable in the Policy that previous to 1883 had governed the Registrar General's Departuuent, and so called Religious Gremonies, consisting of Processions, Theatrical and Puppet –

shows,

wvere/

umbers

permitted in insereared

throughout the Colony . The

evils.

F

H.

evils attending

these

DI AVETE

duly pointed.

out by the Police Cournission 1872. The

-on-

ther

the

complaint (Enclosure (r) of the Police thesermatters were overridden byr Registrar Geural's Departm̃act,

which

- supported by His Excellency the

General. To this I will afterwards

oltajer

allude. In 1883 a Commission on

Smuggling was appoiicted : cet page 99 of the Blue Book will be found letter written to the Governement by cryself complaining of the freedom of action permitted to arived gungs of - smigglers (Enclosure H). The Commission

drew the attention.

to my

of the Government

letter but no alteration was made

During the past your the Chiuse Government made

made vigorous and

systematic effor

to to crush this

smuggling

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