Government House.
Hong-Kong, 27th May, 1899.
In continuation of my despatch No.107 of 28th April, I have the honour to inform you that no time was lost in visiting and inspecting the new territory and making preliminary arrangements for the divisions into districts and sub-districts into which it is proposed that it shall for the present be divided.
2. On the 5th instant, it was reported by Mr. May, the Captain Superintendent of Police, that a large body of men had assembled at Sha-tao on Deep Bay for the purpose of making an excursion into our territory, and that the people of Ha Tsun valley on our side of the river were all leaving their homes in consequence. The same report reached Mr. Lockhart at Taipo Hui, who sent a messenger to inquire. I was at Taipo Hui on the 4th May and saw the messenger on his return, who informed me that the people were much alarmed, and there was no doubt that an attack was intended. As I had sufficient force in the district to repel any attack, the report was not alarming; however, I requested Mr. Mansfield, our Consul at Canton, to inform the Viceroy and call upon him to prevent any incursion.
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
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