It was reported to me that he morning the
Hongkongers had this turning to protect their Shops, and the Consequently many were
Fleeing
and he hoped the greater hurt of
A
part
of
the crowd would gradually disperse; strong Police Escort was in attendance
Force
to guard against Stones being thrown by the disaffected at the trend. Thence. There was some resistance offered at the lower Bagian West of the Queens Road and for a time the Shops
were not allowed to open,
but a Military force having proceeded to that vicinity, the Shops there were partially opened by twelve o'clock
and all three Markets are
open
and selling under Police protection, Apparently, owing to the great forbearance of the Military and Police under being abused and pelted all about -
little or
no
inconveniences,
have been
felt. A picket of the 59th was this morning instrumental in rescuing
a Police Sergeant who
was
being stoned by a mob, charged and slightly wounded two of these disturbers of the peace,
who
are now prisoners.
I consider this rising of the
turbulent to emanate from our
present relations at Canton, and
the
probably emissaries from the Imperial Commissioner in