The statements made by Mr. Stewart Lockhart I find more than one allusion to the operations of a Chinese Company which appears to have purchased a large quantity of land from the people at a fraction of its value by assuring them that when the British Government took over the territory their land would be confiscated, so they had better sell for what they could get. Such a statement, if believed, would account for the belief that their land would be taken and the determination to resist the occupation. I have heard this statement from several quarters, and I greatly fear that Mr. Stewart Lockhart may have been misled by the machinations of the syndicate; all his information about the district has been derived from them, and one of the Syndicate at least accompanied him during his visit and is acquainted with him.
I have written a minute to Mr. Stewart Lockhart on the subject and directed him to inquire into the ...
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The statements made li Mr. Stewart Lockhart I find more than one allusion to the operations of
Chinese Company which appears & have purchased a large
Guantity of
land from
The people at a
fractio
its value by accuring Theme that when the British Government took on the territory
The
land would be confiscated 20 they had better will to there for what they could Get. Such a
etatuet
if believed would account for the belief
That their land would
Thes
be taken and
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dctermination precist
The occupation. I have heard this statement
Coveral
h
nor from
quarters, and I greatly fear that M. Stewart Lockhart may have heen mirled by the menchus
of the sey undivali, his informatio
a all
The
district has been derived
from them, and one of The Syndicate at least accompanied hive cast Aupost during his viril-
and is aw
with him.
I have mitten a minute 5 Mr. Stewart Lockhart on the subpet and directed hime to inquire into the
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