PARAPHRASE
TELEGRAM
G13
The Governor of Hong Kong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
(Received, Colonial Office, 9.18 a.m. 8th August, 1913)
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Cnton situation remains unsettled.
The Commandant has resigned the Governor-
Generalship and has been succeeded by another military
officer who is hostile to Yuan Shih Kai and to
General Lung. Lung has not advanced.
There have been some sollisions between rival
factions of troops and there is some danger of riot.
Two hundred Punjabis have been sent to Shameen as
re-inforcements.
MAY.
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