PROCLAIM ALTON.
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Lila, Imperial High Commissioner, Vice


ROY of the two keang Provinces, &c, DC.


Tang, ii PrcSidcnt,of the Board of War,
Vraroy Of the two Kwang Provinces, & G.


L, Vice President Of the Board OF
War; Lieutenant Governor OF Kwan-
|ml &c, &c.


Hereby conformity proclaim to all men


tlat they may thoroughly know and un-
derStand.


WHEREAS Oh the 18th year of


Tooukwang, | tn moon and 29th day,
O3th jannary,) we received an Imperial
Edict to the following enect:-


"Ihc Foreigners of the English nation.
rom ana after the time that it was agreed
|upon TO prohibit Opium, have been con-
|tnuaIly shifting backwards and forwards.
|on previous OCCASION, (alluding perhaps
% the battle OF kowloon.) they had the
|arlIhooi to be the first TO fire off Great
Eguns, and afterwards, under false prcton-
/ c'. OF respect and obedience, they lcag-
(nd themselves with shipsrof war and
|andcstlncly sclemed AFTER revenge and
Peprsals. At that time, although we
FHardcd them the chastisement (duc to
heir rashness) yet did we not Immediate
\ cut oil their commercial intercourse.
Pot decming (ther faults hitherto) wor-
y OF 50 stern IA display of (CcestiaDd dig
Pai!y' Bat this time the foreign ship Smith
e. Il. B. NJ. S. Volagc,) having again
Jared TO be the first to fire off his great
|'ms, and further having seized upon O.
h place called kwan Chong, (. C. the
Pe,9hborhood Of lIongkong.) as strong
FoId or iaStnoss, this is quite enough to


now that these said (English) foreigners
PherIsh dark and uniathomabIc designs in
heir hearts! Thus, even granting that
PAcy were at this time to give the duly
prepared bond, and yet it is difficult to
focure that they would not be turning and
F"l'llng again, and if they, having so oft
" shown us opposition and defiance. we
Fere Still to permit them to hold CONNER
kaI intercourse with us, this would indeed
Y very improper way of managing af-
EIs' AS to the little petty amount of
p",cS' tins is subject not worthy IA mon
4c'' consideration We of the Heav
10y Dynasty cherished these foreigners
r." aiar, with the utmost kindness and
|S'"eVoencc, but these said foreigners


%o" not to feel grateful! They, on the
hon,


|' ''a'id' act the part of the unlilial She
|s'' (Which attacks and attempts to de-
-! us mother as soon as Matched y


-''' mey are IN the wrong, and zee in the