CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894 — Page 278

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No.36

CANTON,

C. O.

28th June, 1894.

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Sir:-

Pt 12 SEP 34,

As an indication of the sentiments with which

the European population of Hong Kong view any dis-

position to consult Chinese feeling or prejudice

in the treatment of plague patients, I have the

honour to inclose an extract from the "China Mail *

of the 25th instant. The occasion for this out-

burst was the telegram which you addressed to the

Governor a few days ago, in which you stated that

the Chinese Government was very anxious respecting

the state of public feeling at Canton, and would be

gratified if His Excellency would consult popular

prejudices as far as possible.

This telegram was communicated to me by the

Governor, and the public press also seems to have

been made acquainted with its tenour.

The tone of this article is quite in keeping

with the usual utterances of the public press. Any

R. O'Conor Esq., C.B., C.M.d.,

suggestion