CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 560

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These poor people, if they recover, therefore go home property, and suffer inspeakable misery.

I told Consul Brenan to send word to Dinghing, but although they agreed to adopt Chinese methods, it was an empty promise. Yesterday I ordered the Benevolent Society Directors to bring Chinese sick from Ships to Canton for treatment.

The above circumstances have been observed by the Directors of the Benevolent Society at Anking and are the cause of the popular discontent. Saturday the Newspapers reported that if any of the people's houses at Aughing should be burnt, the foreign Settlement at Hause should be set fire to in revenge. I have already given secret instructions to the Civil and Military Officials to vigilantly arrest the disseminators of lying rumours and to prohibit placards. I have also added to the number of soldiers protecting the foreign settlement and trust that no outbreak will occur. The trouble Lower ...

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These poor people, if they recover, therefore go home property, and suffer inspeakable misery. I told Consul Brenan to send word to Dinghing, but although they agreed to adopt Chinese methods, it was an empty promise. Yesterday I ordered the Benevolent Society Directors to bring Chinese sick from Ships to Canton for treatment. The above circumstances have been observed by the Directors of the Benevolent Society at Anking and are the cause of the popular discontent. Saturday the Newspapers reported that if any of the people's houses at Aughing should be burnt, the foreign Settlement at Hause should be set fire to in revenge. I have already given secret instructions to the Civil and Military Officials to vigilantly arrest the disseminators of lying rumours and to prohibit placards. I have also added to the number of soldiers protecting the foreign settlement and trust that no outbreak will occur. The trouble Lower ... Page 02 556 has been removed as it appears to be a page numbering or unrelated text not forming a coherent sentence or paragraph with the rest of the content.

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These poor people, if they recover, therefore to home 02 556 Lave property, and Suffer inspeakable bisery- I told Consul Brenant Lend word to Dinghing, but alltough they agreed to adopt Chinese hettods, it was an simply promise. Vstuday I ordund te Buncoolent Society Dinctors. to bring to Canton to lick Chinese sin Ships for treatment The above circumstances Lave been observed by the Directors of the Benevolent Society at Arngking and are the cause of te kopuler discontent. Saterday the Rewspapers propied that if any the people's houses at Aoughing should be burst, the freige Settlement at Hausse Should be set fire to the revenge. I have already given hore Z Secret distructions to the toil and Military Officials to rigilantly amest the disseminators of lying rumours and to prohibit placards. I have also added to the bumber of solding protecting the foreign settlement and trust that to outheak will occur. The trouble Lower Las

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These poor people, if they recover,

therefore to home

556

Lave

property, and

Suffer inspeakable bisery-

I told Consul Brenant Lend word to Dinghing, but alltough they agreed to adopt Chinese hettods, it was an simply promise. Vstuday I ordund te Buncoolent Society Dinctors. to bring to Canton to lick Chinese sin Ships for

treatment

The above circumstances Lave been observed by the Directors of the Benevolent Society at Arngking and are the cause of te kopuler discontent. Saterday the Rewspapers propied that if any

the people's houses at Aoughing should be burst, the freige Settlement at Hausse Should be set fire to the revenge. I have already given

hore

Secret distructions to the toil and Military Officials to rigilantly amest the disseminators of lying rumours and to prohibit placards. I have also added to the bumber of solding protecting the foreign settlement and trust that to outheak will occur. The trouble Lower

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