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遵照守法傳

傅知 洋人不得往

obey conform keep laws, communicate inform Ocean men, not can go-to

較場觀射如故 違,定提該 try arena see shoot. If dare intentionally oppose, assurely take said 行 商 涌 事究處 其小艇 traveling merchants communicate affairs prosecute punish. The small boat

小轎人等亦不得擅行抬

行抬 送

small sedan people classes, also not can presume go take-up forward

洋人往看尙敢抗違一經查出

Ocean men go-to see. If dare offend, oppose once have searched out,

立拿究 究各宜凛遵毋

thereupon seize severely prosecute. Each ought tremblingly obey. Dont

違特示

oppose special proclamation.

道光 二十六 年九月初六日 Táu-kwáng, twenty-sixth year, ninth moon, first 6th day.

實 貼洋行 會 館

Faithfully postup Ocean traveling assembly hall.

DECLARATION.

(From the China Mail November, 26th 1846.)

Kíying, imperial commissioner, governor-general of the two Kwáng, &c., &c., &c., and Hwang, governor of Kwángtung, &c.

&c., &c., hereby give a declaration.

辈 1

1

We yesterday received your statement to the effect that the district magistrate of Nánhái had lately issued a very objectionable pro- clamation: and also the copy you sent of the proclamation in question. On these reaching us, we immediately made personal inquires, on the subject, of the district magistrate of Nánhái, who stated that this proclamation, prepared according to old drafts of many years' stand- ing, has been issued by the district magistrate once before each triennial military examination for a long time back, just as in 1843 at the Kwei-mow examinations, and in 1844 at the Kiá-shin examina- tions, the former successive district magistrates of Nánhái issued proclamations to the inhabitants of the thirteen factories in conformity