CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 534

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Chinese Officials should have been informed. But even after the occurrence of trouble, they still neglected to inform the British Authorities, so as to obtain an escort. Thus they themselves sought a conflict with the natives, resulting in the damage or destruction of a great many of the houses of the people at Shaipo Hu, which, properly speaking should be made good by England.

Then, seeing that the Territory had not yet been taken over, why go there beforehand to put up matsheds? Thus both these cases of disturbance are due to the action of Mr. May, and China cannot accept any blame for the resulting loss of friendly feeling.

Your Majesty has always enjoyed a reputation for humanity and justice. Having leased Chinese territory, it was imperative upon England to cultivate relations of close friendship with the people, to esteem virtue before dignity, to use leniency rather than violence. But before the territory was taken over a Proclamation had been already issued about the examination of title-deeds and the collection of revenue, thereby arousing public indignation.

Both sides have fired upon each other with rifles and cannon. Natives have either been killed or wounded.

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Page 526 Chinese Officials should have been informed. But even after the occurrence of trouble, they still neglected to inform the British Authorities, so as to obtain an escort. Thus they themselves sought a conflict with the natives, resulting in the damage or destruction of a great many of the houses of the people at Shaipo Hu, which, properly speaking should be made good by England. Then, seeing that the Territory had not yet been taken over, why go there beforehand to put up matsheds? Thus both these cases of disturbance are due to the action of Mr. May, and China cannot accept any blame for the resulting loss of friendly feeling. Your Majesty has always enjoyed a reputation for humanity and justice. Having leased Chinese territory, it was imperative upon England to cultivate relations of close friendship with the people, to esteem virtue before dignity, to use leniency rather than violence. But before the territory was taken over a Proclamation had been already issued about the examination of title-deeds and the collection of revenue, thereby arousing public indignation. Both sides have fired upon each other with rifles and cannon. Natives have either been killed or wounded. Page 114
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1 I 526 Chiзess Officials should have been informed. But even after tae ocourreice of trouble, they stiti neglected to inform the Qaluese Authorities, so as to obtain a escort. Paus they thea- selves sought a coufttet with the antives, resulting la the danage or destruction of a great naay of the houses of the people at faipo Hu, which, properly speaking should be made good by Baglaud. ¡ Then, seeing that the Territory bad aot yet been taken over, why go there beforshaad to put up aatsheds ? Thus both these cases of disturbace are due to the action of Mr. May, aud Chias cannot accept aly blane for the resulting loss of frisadly feeling. Your Joua.ry has always esjoyed a reguba- tion for humanity and justice. Having leased Chinese territory, it was imperative uppa Boglad to cultivate relations of close friendship with the people, to esteex virtue before dajosty to use leuieasy rather thau violence. But before the territory was taken over a Proclamation had been already issued about the examination of fitla-deeds aud the collection of revauue, there- by arousing public índigaatioa. Both sides have fired upon each other with rifles and cannon. Jatives have either been killed or 114 wouaded
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Chiзess Officials should have been informed. But even after tae

ocourreice of trouble, they stiti neglected to inform the

Qaluese Authorities, so as to obtain a escort. Paus they thea-

selves sought a coufttet with the antives, resulting la the danage or destruction of a great naay of the houses of the people

at faipo Hu, which, properly speaking should be made good by

Baglaud.

¡

Then, seeing that the Territory bad aot

yet been taken over, why go there beforshaad to put up aatsheds ?

Thus both these cases of disturbace are

due to the action of Mr. May, aud Chias cannot accept aly blane

for the resulting loss of frisadly feeling.

Your Joua.ry has always esjoyed a reguba-

tion for humanity and justice. Having leased Chinese territory, it was imperative uppa Boglad to cultivate relations of close friendship with the people, to esteex virtue before dajosty to use leuieasy rather thau violence. But before the territory was taken over a Proclamation had been already issued about the

examination of fitla-deeds aud the collection of revauue, there-

by arousing public índigaatioa.

Both sides have fired upon each other

with rifles and cannon. Jatives have either been killed or

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wouaded

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