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Your Excellency.
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Ping Shan.
18 th, April,1899.
6.30 p.m.
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We left Sheung Tsun at 8.15 a.m.to-day. On
reaching Kam Tin, sounds of what appeared to be maxin gun firing
in the direction of Tsun Wan were heard, so it was decided
that Mr.May and Captain Berger with a body of men belonging
to the HKong Regiment should go in the direction where the
sounds of firing were heard, whilst the remaining of the party
should proceed to Ping Shan.We reached here about 1 p.m. after
a very hot and tiring march. We visited Un Long on our way. No
resistance was offered either there or by any of the villages
we passed before we arrived there. Nearly all the villages in-
cluding Un Long fired crackers and had a white flag flying as
a sign of submission.I made the teaching masters in Un Long
appear before me and told them their action in taking part
in the resistance to British authority would certainly involve
them in trouble. The two main conspirators of Un Long had fled
and the inhabitants professed to have no arms. This may be
true as no doubt all their arms have been busily employed du-
ring the last few days. On arrival at Ping Shan we were met by
a band of gongs and drums and many crackers were fired, I sent
for the elders and about 6 of them appeared before me. Among
them the four men from Ping Shan, who kotowed to Your Excellen-