contained in sois Excellency's telegrams of this morning.
As regards the question whether the troops who fired were Regular or not, sois Excellency was first inclined to take up the attitude of "let the Governor of Hongkong find out for himself," but pinned him down to the telegram; Second el arau of namely that such action was act of was, he denied regular forces and hinted that they were the remains of Ehung sui Yang's party. She showed me a telegram from du stillier to the effect that, after the 14th instant, there would be of preventing smuggling Juritory, in the Near and said that in Consequence of this telegram, he had sent 300 men to Kowloon Keran.
I observe that this added to the number already sent at sois Excellency's request, making a total of 900 men.
His Excellency denied the existence of a Field Artillery belonging to the local force. I informed His Excellency that the Government had ample reinforcements. The Viceroy accepted the statement without much comment.
His Excellency stated that the Governor would certainly hoist the Britisle flag on Monday the 21st instant, to which sois Excellency replied that the Governor could do as he liked.