CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 499

C.O.

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Received 27 JUN 19

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The humble petition of the inhabitants of the

Paz Shui Hang, Shan Taui and San Tsun villages in the Ha Po

sub-district sheweth that your Petitioners obediently yield

their allegiance and pray that they may be mercifully protected. Your Petitioners who live in a remote part by the sea

and who are few in number have long looked up with reverence

to the benign policy of the British Government, which is so

well-known throughout the world and which produces contentment

in the hearts of all. When the Convention extending the

boundaries of Hongkong became known old and young were filled

with rejoicing and ready to yield submission.

On the 7th. and 8th. of May we read the Proclamations and became aware of the compassion of Our Queen for

Her people and of Her kindness to Her subjects.

Your Petitioners and the other villagers, having

realised that all are to be treated with equal kindness and

that the same protection is to be extended to all without

respect of persons which will enable them to enjoy the blessings of peace and live forever under the protecting aegis

of the laws of Great Britain, humbly approach your tribunal

to express their gratitude.

And Your Petitioners will ever pray.

11th. May, 1899.

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