CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 10

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Enclosure

Government House,

Hongkong, 24th October, 1886.

I have the honour to inform you that another gross violation of the territorial rights of this Colony has just been committed by some Chinese.

Chinese Officials, who boarded a steam ferry boat in the waters of the Colony, seized a passenger and took him forcibly to Kowloon City, where he was last night beheaded, although strong remonstrance had been addressed to the Viceroy by Her Majesty's Consul at Canton on the 13th instant, and demand had been made for his immediate release.

2. It is scarcely necessary to remind Your Excellency that, in the early part of this year, a Chinaman was arrested ...

Sir John Walsham, Bart.

Peking

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Enclosure Government House, Hongkong, 24th October, 1886. I have the honour to inform you that another gross violation of the territorial rights of this Colony has just been committed by some Chinese. Chinese Officials, who boarded a steam ferry boat in the waters of the Colony, seized a passenger and took him forcibly to Kowloon City, where he was last night beheaded, although strong remonstrance had been addressed to the Viceroy by Her Majesty's Consul at Canton on the 13th instant, and demand had been made for his immediate release. 2. It is scarcely necessary to remind Your Excellency that, in the early part of this year, a Chinaman was arrested ... Sir John Walsham, Bart. Peking
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(Copy) 19180 Enclosure Government House, 8 Hongkong, 24th Antober, 1886. 121565 REC? REG 4 DEC I have the honour to informs youn that another Excellency that ous violation of the gross lennitorial rights of this Colony has just been committed by some Chinese. Chinese Officials, who board a steam ferry seized a passenger Orv boat in the water of the Colony, and look him forcibly to Kowloon City, where he was last night beheaded, although trong reconstrance had been addressed to the Viceroy by Her Majestijo Consul at Cauton on the 13th instant, and #. dewand had been made immediate release, for leis 2. His scarcely necessary Rewind Your Excellency that, in the carly past of this lis Exatloney year, a Sir John Walsham, Bart. Chinvece llas arrested Peking re ..
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19180

Enclosure

Government House,

8

Hongkong, 24th Antober, 1886.

121565

REC?

REG 4 DEC

I have the honour to informs youn

that another

Excellency that

ous violation of the

gross

lennitorial rights of this Colony has just been

committed by some Chinese.

Chinese Officials, who board a steam ferry

seized a passenger

Orv

boat in the water of the Colony, and look him forcibly to Kowloon City, where

he

was last night beheaded, although trong reconstrance had been

addressed to the Viceroy by Her Majestijo

Consul at Cauton on

the 13th instant, and

#.

dewand had been made

immediate release,

for leis

2. His scarcely necessary

Rewind Your Excellency that, in the carly past of this

lis Exatloney

year, a

Sir John Walsham, Bart.

Chinvece

llas

arrested

Peking

re

..

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