who held frequent meetings at the house of Mr.
Wei Yuk. In January 1912 wu Hon Man, the Governor-
General, published in the local Preas an article
describing the part that Admiral Li played in the
revolution. The article opens with the following
性
words The establishment of the Kwong Tung
Republic was chiefly owing to the great services of
Mr.Li Chik-sing (Admiral Li) as was known to most
of the revolutionaries in Kwong Tung, and in Hongkong
to a certain person
surnamed wel" and others
(who are mentioned).
The article goes on to
describe the numerous communications with Mr.
Wei Yuk preceding the revolution. On this
article being brought to his notice, Sir F.Lugard
called upon Mr.Wei Yuk for an explanation.
Mr. Wei Yuk explained that the action he had taken
was in the interests of a peaceful revolution
and to avoid bloodshed and Sir F.Lugard has
left on record the following expression of his
opinion Having considered the whole circumstances,
and considering the details as set out above to
be accurate, I place it on record that in my opinion ir. Wel only erred in that he did not keep
and even this is me more precisely informed,- largely discounted by the fact that he told Lady Lugard, no doubt thinking she would tell me. In a sudden and very serious orisis it appears
that it was due primarily to Mr.Wei that a terrible bloodshed was averted, and his action was limited to averting that bloodshed and not
The confidence to any political or party objects.
in his integrity and single-mindedness is more
strikingly shown by the implicit reliance placed
on
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