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me,
British residents on Shameen praying for the
expulsion of the Germans from the Concession, the
General Officer Commanding. at Hongkong telegraphed
to His Majesty's Minister without first consulting
complaining of the offensive attitude of the
Germans on Shameen and requesting His Majesty's
Minister to put an end to the situation. I am
inclined to think that the despatch of this tele-
gram on the date mentioned above shows cooperation
between certain of the petitioners and the military
authorities at Hongkong.
5. The anti-Japanese agitation early in May last
caused me to inquire into the condition of the
Shameen Defence Corps. I found the Corps moribund
and altogether inefficient and at my suggestion the
Municipal Council took steps to resuscitate the
Corps. I subsequently learned that Mr. Hogg was
actively spreading a report that the formation of the
corps was directed solely against the Germans, that
there was no danger to be apprehended from the
Chinese and that any member of the Corps who dis-
agreed with these views had better resign at once.
After.