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His Britannic Lajesty's Consul-General presents his compliments to the Tu Tu and begs to inform nim that the Govern- -ment of Hongkong have made certain representations in the matter of military patrol along the Chinese frontier, marching with that of the Kowloon leased territory, with a view to checking in-
-cursians of armed robbers.
Sir Henry May refers to the chain of police stations which he maintains along the border and suggests the reinstitution of the preventive methods introduced in September, 1901, by the then Governor-General. Until the recent attack on the Custois
Station at Lo Fong no system of patrols had been adopted by the Republican Authorities, and while, since tuen, a force of soldiers nag been stationed at Sham Chun and another force nas been posted to guard the railway at the same place, the other patrol posts would not appear to have been re-established. The measures taken at Sham Chun have already had a beneficial effect and it is therefore hoped that in the interests of the maintenance of peace and good order along the frontier no time may be lost in re- -entablahing them.
Canton, October 8tu., 1912.
(Sd.) J. W. J.