most unsatisfactory state, the explanations by the Vice-
roy of Canton so far received having been entirely inade-
quate, while no reparation of any description has been
made by the Chinese Government in spite of frequent repre-
sentations on the part of this Government.
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lu drawing Your Excellency's attention to the more
recent outrage above referred to, i feel confident that by
your exertions a more satisfactory result may be achieved.
Chinese officials too frequently act, apparently
with the of leading their countrymen in Hongkong to
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believe that they still have jurisdiction in this Colony;
and I can conceive nothing more likely to promote such a
belief and to encourage further contemptuous disregard of
British territorial rights, than to allow such proceedings
to pass without redress.
I do not presume to suggest to Your Excellency
what form of redress should be demanded; but I deem it
right to urge in the interests of this Colony that it should
be of a substantial character, and that at the same time
the worse and entirely unatoned outrage of two years ago
should not be lost sight of.
As I regard this matter of very great importance,
1 intend to forward a copy of this correspondence to
the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the infor
wation of Her Majesty's Government.
I have &d.
(Signed) G. William Des Voeux,
Governor.
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Acting Captain Superintendent of Police to Colonial
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Police Department,
11th. July, 1889.
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sir,
With reference to paragraph No. 15 of the Poli-
ee Morning Report of the 10th. instant, I have the ho-
nour to forward a detailed report of the circumstances
of the arrest of two men by Chinese soldiers on British
Territory.
I have every reason to believe the report to
be correct, and that an explanation from the Chinese
Authorities should be demanded.
I have &C.
(Signed) A. Gordon,
Acting Captain Supt: of Police.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
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