C.O.
13022
KECO A REGPL MAY 19.
9706
Ping Shan, 23rd. April, 1899
Your Excellency.
I have been using every endeavour to induce the people to return to their usual avocations. On the 20th inst., I issued a notification of which I enclose a copy and which has had a very good effect.
Yesterday I received 5 petitions which are all couched in the same terms, I attach a translation. The petitions are from:
(1) The Kam Tin District including 11 villages
(2) The Pat Heung District including 9 villages
(3) The Ha Tsun District including 13 villages
(4) The Ping Shan District including 20 villages
(5) The Lam Tsun District including 8 villages
Total 91 villages
These villages represent the most important section of the New Territory.
You will observe that the Petitioners request that the Govt. may select such sites as it may require for offices, Police Stations, &c.
These petitions were brought by the elders of the various districts mentioned and were presented in the presence of over 100 people who had assembled in front of our quarters.
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