with any Foreign Power Except China, our Chinese population
to help in the defences of the Colony
would not only be willing but anxious any way they could
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some contingencies however, which
It is conceivable that
should be provided against.
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bribing the Colony, to some
Every Coolie belongs, not to a few, the Government.
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or the High Officials in
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the Colony
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that the Chinese Government the neighbouring Province might be bribed or otherwise induced to issue orders to all Chinese wherever resident to preserve neutrality and help neither side. that the coolies which rule Every might demand exorbitant sums for labor to the defence of
the Colony. would be of any material assistance to government to be able
compel the Chinese to give their labor and to fix reasonable remuneration for They would not in reality need
if any active compulsion but the bare fact of the existence of a law under which in the event hostilities with
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them to render Services as than the excuse so necessary to
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orders of their Society or
It would even furnish
their name.
any
non-combatants would give
Chinese, who may
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Chinese Government. Chinese Coolies and others useful excuse for giving their services against China itself. Large numbers of coolies
with
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would be willing for good wages
and act
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Coal our warships
transport coolies and Engineers and stokers of launches the in Event of war
with China if they could plead compulsion. No physical compulsion necessary, the name is all that would be required to justify
Justify them in the Eyes of their Countrymen and of
the Chinese Government. I am
would be
therefore strongly of opinion that an
without delay
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such a
Ordinance should be
Enacted giving the necessary powers, in case it were found advisable to use them. I have consulted the Senior
Chinese member of Council in this matter and he is of
opinion
that
law would
be regarded by the Chinese Community as quite a reasonable and justifiable measure. The Chinese community have now such a large stake in this Colony that they are as anxious as Englishmen themselves to protect it against falling into the hands of any other Power not Excepting
177
✔ Enclose China itself.
the draft of such an Ordinance as ✔ would propose for your consideration.
I have made its provisions applicable to all residents irrespective of nationality. Such as it would probably be applied to
Chinese only, as
the class of labor. that would
be required is furnished by the Chinese population, ✓ presume that after the proclamation
of Martial Law forced labor
But Martial Law
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I think it
might be resorted to as a last be avoided if possible and the Exceptional circumstances of this Colony
Ordinance Such as
↓ vaqqat might be found necessary before the proclamation of Martial be really justified. In the meantime I have informed Major-General Newall Colonial Government will be responsible for the Supply of such Coolies the Military Authorities
with any power
Law would
may require
Except China.
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V6 you approve the Draft Ordinance reason why the assurance should not be
to cover
hostilities with the Chinese Empire. (5) with regard to the question of a refuge for European women and children I
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An establishment
of a refuge becomes necessary. I do not anticipate that
be required by having recourse to a refuge. For it could still
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be necessary to protect the valuable property in houses from which
and it would
be
the families had
been removed
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protect them with them
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