CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 258

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diseases are exposed through the activity of the Colonial Sanitary Authorities; but two of the placards state that eyes are scooped out, and

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Dreadful and moving mischievous stories, and re. the ill effects which their dissemination may have caused. I have perused the placards, and it is obvious that they are published with the object of inflaming the public mind against the Hong Kong Authorities. The opinion of Chinese I have spoken to here is that these mischievous papers originate from Hong Kong.

I have brought the offensive placards to the notice of the Viceroy, and taken the opportunity of explaining the object of the steps taken in Hong Kong, being in hopes that His Excellency may issue a proclamation deprecating such horrible and mischievous placards.

(8 ?) Byron Brenan, Consul.

Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.

14th

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diseases are exposed through the activity of the Colonial Sanitary Authorities; but two of the placards state that eyes are scooped out, and 255 Dreadful and moving mischievous stories, and re. the ill effects which their dissemination may have caused. I have perused the placards, and it is obvious that they are published with the object of inflaming the public mind against the Hong Kong Authorities. The opinion of Chinese I have spoken to here is that these mischievous papers originate from Hong Kong. I have brought the offensive placards to the notice of the Viceroy, and taken the opportunity of explaining the object of the steps taken in Hong Kong, being in hopes that His Excellency may issue a proclamation deprecating such horrible and mischievous placards. (8 ?) Byron Brenan, Consul. Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong. 14th
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diveave

are exposed through

the activity of the Colonial Sanitary Authorities; but two

of the

place

ards state that

eyes are scooped out, and

255

D

moving

mischievous stories, and re.

the ill effects which

their dissemination.

may

have

caused.

I have pe

are

art

are obvious

prequant

women

open; and

blished

inflaming

obviously pur.

with the object of

the

public mind.

against the stongKong Authori- ties. The opinion of Chinese I have spoken to here is that these mischievous papers nate from Stong Kongs

I have brought the

offensive placards to the notice

of the Viceroy,

and taken the

opportunity of explaining the

-object of the steps

taken in Stong Kong.

being

I

proclamation to

in hopes that stis Pexcellency

may

Card

be issured deprecating such

Storible,

(8 ? ) Byron Brenan,

Consul.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Hong long.

14

mischievous.

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