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appeared in the "Kung Yik Po" Newspaper of the 31st.August
which were of an offensive nature and intended to cause
annoyance to Miss Roosevelt who was expected to arrive in
the Colony on the 3rd. instant.
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I consulted the Attorney-General
in the matter and he advised banishment of the 3 Editors of
the paper who were not British subjects and considered
that unless checked the feelings which the cartoon was
intended to rouse might lead to the public insult of the
American visitors to the Colony.
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At a meeting held on the night of
the 2nd. the Executive Council were unanimous in accepting
the Attorney-General's view. Banishment Orders were accord-
ingly issued and two of the offenders removed from the
Colony on the following day. The third was at Macao and
has not returned to Hongkong.
The incident has not been refer-
-red to in the Hongkong Chinese Press and as far as I am
able to learn the action of the Government was approved by
all classes of the Community. The Chinese Members of the
Legislative Council considered that it was fully justified.
10.
On the 3rd. instant I discussed
the question of the "boycott" with Mr. William H. Taft,
United