CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 738

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Now that the Vititia has been organised and each district has its gentry and elders, the military officers referred to ought to suggest to the gentry and elders a plan to them that this leasing of territory has resulted with special sanction; that it is clearly laid down in the Government that the people will not be compelled to remove; that private property will not be expropriated; and that there will be an end to...

With regard to those outside the leased Territory, this matter does not affect them in any way. Should they in disobedience of the Imperial demands create disturbance regardless of their property and their lives?

The people of any district are themselves and are able to fight. Their conduct is a still more serious danger. I therefore take the liberty to issue a second Proclamation to urge you people to reform your ways and be good and loyal subjects, to avoid involving yourselves in the meshes of the law, lest you should tremble and obey.

Keong Shun, year, 4th month, 29th day (19/4/99).

f01b.

Sealed by the Viceroy and Governor.

Extracted by I. khart, Colonial Secretary.

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720 Now that the Vititia has been organised and each district has its gentry and elders, the military officers referred to ought to suggest to the gentry and elders a plan to them that this leasing of territory has resulted with special sanction; that it is clearly laid down in the Government that the people will not be compelled to remove; that private property will not be expropriated; and that there will be an end to... With regard to those outside the leased Territory, this matter does not affect them in any way. Should they in disobedience of the Imperial demands create disturbance regardless of their property and their lives? The people of any district are themselves and are able to fight. Their conduct is a still more serious danger. I therefore take the liberty to issue a second Proclamation to urge you people to reform your ways and be good and loyal subjects, to avoid involving yourselves in the meshes of the law, lest you should tremble and obey. Keong Shun, year, 4th month, 29th day (19/4/99). f01b. Sealed by the Viceroy and Governor. Extracted by I. khart, Colonial Secretary. 1. 3 Page 721

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720 Now that the Vititia has beed org and each district has its gentry and elders the dilitary mai Divif. Officers referred to ought to suasoo the gentry sad *** ly a plain to them that this leasing of territory has resalte Tpecial sanctioa; that it is clearly laid down in the Go0743) that the people will not be compelled to roaove; that private property will not be exproprietat; and that there will be an en?... t-Palmense With regard to those butaide the leased Territory this matter does not affect then in my way. Should they la disobedieace of the Izeerial domands creale üle birbauce regardless of their proverty and their lives ? people of say otage district are themusives and asal à le the fight thele coaduct is a still more serious diar-geri of the da therefore talak 1) te rigði to eken laba jais second Proclamation to urge you people to refore the e good and loyal subje seror of your ways ead ** skrive b aud so avoid livelylog yourselvc) 11 the mashes of the law, Get wil tremble And Abey. Keong Shuy , year, čed, apvu, (19/4/99). f01b. Bealed t Traus! the seal of the Vicelor and Coverda heten at Pl Note to b texart I khart, Coloniei Seorevaru, 1. 3

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Now that the Vititia has beed org

and each district has its gentry and elders the dilitary mai

Divif. Officers referred to ought to suasoo the gentry sad ***

ly a plain to them that this leasing of territory has resalte

Tpecial sanctioa; that it is clearly laid down in the Go0743)

that the people will not be compelled to roaove; that private

property will not be exproprietat; and that there will be an en?...

t-Palmense

With regard to those butaide the leased

Territory this matter does not affect then in my way.

Should they la disobedieace of the Izeerial domands creale üle

birbauce regardless of their proverty and their lives ?

people of say otage district are themusives and asal à le the fight thele coaduct is a still more serious diar-geri of the

da therefore talak 1) te rigði to eken

laba jais second Proclamation to urge you people to refore the

e good and loyal subje seror of your ways ead ** skrive b

aud so avoid livelylog yourselvc) 11 the mashes of the law,

Get wil tremble And Abey.

Keong Shuy

, year, čed, apvu,

(19/4/99).

f01b.

Bealed t

Traus!

the seal of the Vicelor and Coverda

heten at Pl Note to b

texart I khart, Coloniei Seorevaru,

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