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I have the honour to inform you that on the night of 14th. twelve Chinese armed with rifles and carrying, a Revolutionary flag crossed the British frontier from Chinese territory at Lou Chi Ling. They were disarmed and brought to Sheong Shui Police Station where they remained the night. The leader stated that he was on his way from Ham Tau to Sha Tau Kok to pacify the people and had not intended to violate the frontier As soon as the news reached me late at night by telephone, I gave orders that he men should be released and allowed to proceed by the direct road to Shataukok and that on crossing the frontier into Chinese territory their arms should be restored to them. ThỈ: This was done the following morning.
Late on Friday night (17th.) I received news that an English Police Sergeant in charge of Police launch on Airs Bay had been engaged in collecting the usual licence fees from fishing boats plying in British waters as has been customary in the past. Some paid but 4 or 5 declined to do so and stated that they had already paid 35 to the Revolutionaries, and drove him off with threats that they would throw dynamite at him. I regret that an attempt to collect these licences should have been made at the present moment and I have instructed the District Officer to refrain from any further collection at present. You may, however, find occasion to point out to the new Goverment at Canton the friendly action taken by this Coverment in the first incident, and to contrast it with the attitude shown in the second by people calling themselves Revolutionaries.
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I have arranged for a Gunboat to proceed early on Londay morning (20th. instant) to Mirs Bay, in order to prevent any repetition of such incidents. In the meantime the present Authorities would do well to take steps to see that the
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