which I thought I had disposed of in despatch to Her Majesty's Minister my 13 at Peking of the 18th of August 1889 a copy of which is annexed.
All I know of Colonel ... is that he was an active naval officer in former anti-piratical expeditions and was appointed Commandant at Kowloong, the nearest Chinese territory being the mainland opposite Hongkong, principally for the purpose of accompanying Her Majesty's gunboats when detached for the suppression of piracy. This was the sole object of his appointment, as far as I am aware.
The government of the District in which the city of Kowloong is situated is in the hands of a Magistrate and subordinate staff; but I believe that General Teng being in command of the military division there has the power of making arrests, and this I have never interfered with. On the contrary, I have always encouraged his action in this respect with the Viceroy.
I believe the police authorities are in constant communication with the Magistrate of Kowloong; at least I gather so from the newspapers and other sources of information that many and important arrests of offenders have been made. Consequently, I have never ...
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