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were at a place called Lung Kong in the Kwal 8in District and that they intended to proceed to Canton looting arms and incresa- -ing their numbers on the way. This information I telegraphed to His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton for communication to General Lung, who on the 8th. caused me to be informed that troops had already been sent to the neighbourhood referred to. The figures would seem to have bem exaggerated as Police detectives sent to follow up the robbers failed to find more than bands of
200-300 men drawing away to the northward.
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On the 11th. instant Mr. Lowder reported that another of his Customs Stations at Lung Tsun Hu on the shores of Deep Bay had been looted but that there had been no loss of life.
There has been some fairly serious fighting
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about 27 miles North of Mirs Bay in which the rebels are said to
have lost severely, and some fighting in other districts but Ur.
Wilton, His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton who called on me
on the 17th instant informed me that the Chinese Authorities
though anticipating local sporadic outbreaks were confident that
they had the situation well in hand and did not fear any serious
outbreak.
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The Hongkong Chinese though they have little
sympathy with the Monarchical movement and were before the out-
-break of rebellion antagonistic to it are quite quiet and are not
supporting the rebellious movement in any way.
7.
As regards the piracy of the launch Sui Fung also reported in my telegram of the 11th, instmt, I have as yet been unable to ascertain whether it had any connection with the revolutionary movement or was merely an ordinary piracy. I am happy however to be able to inform you that the report that two Indian Guards were killed has proved untrue. They are now both
of them in the Government Civil Hospital, one of them slightly and the other seriously wounded.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
me
Governor,&C..
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