(2) Ch'eng Ch'uan is appointed Commissioner of the Tmperial Sill-looms at Hangchow for another term, (2) Ever since this country was opened International Commerce} our subjects living along the Maritime Coast have also gone abroad to do business, and th men have repeatedly proved to us that, although trading abroad, they still cling to their ancestral land and love their coun try. This is indeed greatly to be commended, and we must seek a way to show appreciation of their loyalty and patriotism. 'A. short time ago we commanded th Viceroys and Governors of provinces to Rlomes from foreign countries, and to pre-protect all Chinese returning to their
vent likin collectors, dishonest gentry, and ruffians from browbeating and oppressing them on the ground that they are strangers and unknown, We now further command our Ministers in foreign countries to give every protection, kindness, and care to Eh nese living or trading in' the countries to which said Ministers are accredited, order to show that we duly appreciate the loyalty of our subjects abroad, sth October.
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