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entry of General Lung Chi-kuang into the city. Lung arrived on the

11th. August at Canton and was welcomed with a moderate show of

rejoicing but on the 12th. friction arose between Lung's soldiers and the Cantonese foreign-drilled troops, the latter refusing to vacate their quarters in the city. Street fighting and some looting

ensued during which Lung remained on a Gunboat: but he says that

he has 7,000 of his own Kuangsi troops quartered inside the city.

On the 12th. instant General Lung called on

His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General and Mr. Jamieson has inform-

-ed me that the General seemed to be in a nervous condition. The

same afternoon more fighting took place between the factions of

troops which was continued on the 13th. instant when the telegraph

between Canton and Hongkong was interrupted owing to the fighting

then in progress: through railway traffic to Canton was also suspended owing to disturbances in the vicinity of Tai-she-tou

Station, the Canton terminus. I do not yet know what importance to

assign to these facts. I learn today that looting is continuing on

the part of the local Cantonese troops throughout the city and

that these are throwing away their arms in order the better to

carry off their booty.

3.

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On the evening of the 5th. August Mr. Consul- -General Jamieson deemed it advisable to withdraw the two Hongkong Cadets Messrs. R. A. C. North and P. Burn from His Majesty's

Yamen inside the city to Shameen, where since the 9th. August 400 Indian troops have been stationed.

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I have the honour to be,

sir.

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Ama

Governor,&c..

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