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H.B.M. Consulate, AMY,
18th September 1918.
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Sir:-
In continuation of my despatch No. 38 of the 3rd instant, I have the honour to report further on the events which have happened locally in the struggle between the Chinese Govern- ment and the Cantonese party.
In accordance with an arrangement made at the meeting of the Consular Body on September 3rd, a party of bluejackets and marines from H.M.S. 'Cadmus', in full marching order, was landed in the afternoon of that day for a route march in the settlement of Kulangsu, with the view of strengthening the hands of the local officials and of warning bad characters
that the foreign naval forces were ready to act in case of
emergency. The Japanese naval commander was requested to land a similar party from his ship, but he excused himself on the ground that the time was inconvenient; he, however, landed a party on the following morning. Mr. Lo Chong, the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, wrote to me protesting against the landing of the 'Cadmus' men: to which I replied
that the route march was in the nature of routine exercise,
and that it was desirable that the men of foreign ships of
war in port should be acquainted with the roads of the set-
tlement. I also reminded him that he had himself informed
me that many wealthy Chinese, with their valuables, had in-
vaded Kulangau for refuge; and I pointed out that it could
only be reassuring to these people to see signs of adequate law and order.
On the 4th of September a Southern force, numbering
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The Right Honourable
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Sir John Jordan, G.C.I.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,