Compound two
C
of revolvers
ultimately consigned to Weihai-wei where they were to be sold
in their store "principally to the officers and men
of
the
British Army", and further
1
stated on the authority of the Board of Customs that two cases of revolvers, but without
1
their ammunition, had already been shipped to Hong Kong.
3. On the 12th of January
a telegram
was despatched to the Government
of Hong Kong, instructing
him to prevent the
re-exportation of the arms to Weihai-wei, which
was on the route to Chefoo.
4. On the 26th of January, the
Consul telegraphed that
the revolvers were intended
for the First Chinese Regiment
and asked if there was
any objection to their
export. He was
(we do not appear to have a copy of the Board's letter and its precise
terms are not known, evidently)
C. Telegram to Consul. 1118,
Takao from Kowloon 0.3251
24.8.
Co. Telegram to Consul. 3251-
Customs to C.O. 15700
Consul to C.O. 18636.
2 enclosures in original.
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instructed by telegraph on the 28th January to verify the
assertion by telegraphing to Weihai-wei and if he were satisfied to allow the cases
to be forwarded. Copies of all the above telegrams accompanied
Mr. Carles' despatch.
5. In a letter dated the 4th of March (a copy of which is transmitted herewith) the Secretary to this Board of Customs informed this
Department that
20
cases
of small cartridges, being ammunition for the above revolvers
had been shipped for Hong Kong
on the 30th of April.
6. On the 16th of May, a despatch
no. 165 dated the 20th of April
was received from the Governor of Hong Kong inclosing copies of the correspondence which had been conducted by the Hong Kong Government with Messrs Jardine
and Matheson & Company
and H.M.
(J. 6.)