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HOTHON. I despatched H.M.S."Toxglove" to Hoihow
on 16th July as reported in paragraph 25 of my letter quoted above, and a copy of the report of the Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Torg love" is enclosed.
The situation since the visit of British Men of War
seems to have greatly improved and I propose to continue
these occasional visits when circumstances admit. This song
particularly desirable in view of the fact that the French who
are protecting British interests at Pakkoi maintain a Gunboat there, and the British Consul at Kiungohow is protecting
French interests.
It is not proposed that arrangements be made to keep
a merchant vessel at Hoihow in view of the season of the year,
the bad anchorage and inadequate facilities.
U.S.5. "Ashville" did not visit Hoihow as was
anticipated in paragraph 26 of ➡ letter quoted.
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WUCHOM. The situation at Nuchów has been obsoU ZE
was some time owing to lack of news and on 23rd July the Senior
Naval Officer, West River, reported that Fuchow has been
evacuated as the boycott was so intense as to present any
foreigners obtaining food, and it was not possible to supply
this through Canton. The Consul General | at Canton
accordingly directed foreigners to leave Wuchow for this
reason.
It was represented to me by the Manager of the
Asiatic Petroleum Company at Hong Kong, Er.W.H.Bell, that the Company has very valuable floating plant and equipment at Wuchow and a large stock of oil fuel on shore which could
easily be removed and which if left would fall into Chinese
hands. He offered to place the 1.P.0. Motor Lighter "Tung Kwong" at my disposal and supply fuel and oil for the
same,