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Bruce to Ho Kuei-ch'ing. Chinese who attacked Britons in Shanghai must be punished...

Catalogue reference: FO 682/1992/35

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FO 682/1992/35
Date
1859 Sep 20/HF 9 08 24
Description

Bruce to Ho Kuei-ch'ing. Chinese who attacked Britons in Shanghai must be punished in Shanghai to serve as deterrent to future attacks; it is pointless to transfer them to provincial seat of government for punishment. Cannot comment on rules governing Chinese going overseas, but agrees that press-gangs are detestable and will suggest best way of dealing with them at appropriate time in future.

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8 pages
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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
F.O. 682/121A/63
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Chinese
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