The Archive · 1876

Strait Times

Some of the provisions certainly embody valuable concessions, but there are oth that must necessarily fail to meet the approval of the Britich communities in China. The to be published in the reclamation issued throughout the entire inese Empire setting forth the facts of the affair, subject to the directions and approval irish Minister, while Consular offic it jous towns and public plac to see the said proclamation is properly posted. This measure is important, for it would secure, what the Chinese Government is naturally very loth to permit, the dissemiofa knowledge of British power and ability to protect foreigners in China, and

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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