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Jaubing In M
I To
Giveliane 5 im No
Camp Sheung Po,
6th June 1899
664
The General Officer Commanding China and Hong Kong.
I enclose for Your Excellency's information, copies of some letters received by me from Mr. Schaub, a Missionary in the Li-Long District, also a Proclamation in Chinese and rough translation of it by Mr. Schaub. Perhaps it would be well to have the proclamation again translated by an educated Chinaman.
Within the last few days, I have visited several of the Elders and Gentry of the neighbourhood in their Temples, endeavouring to ascertain from them the feelings of the people. They all declare that they themselves and the People are quite happy under British rule.
Today I visited Sham Chun, having sent a messenger yesterday to acquaint the Elders of my intention to come to their City. I was received with great honour (fireworks were sent off and a large number of the Gentry assembled in the Temple to welcome me). All stated that they were glad to be British Subjects, that the people are grateful for the treatment accorded to them by us; that all goods purchased, labour etc. have been paid for, and that they have no complaints to make about our administration. They promised that should any disturbance arise at or near this District, they will inform me.