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I have the honour to draw Your Excellency' atten-
tion to the following case which has arisen at wwatow in con-
nection with the refusal of the local Chinese authorities to
recognise the Britian nationality of a certain British sub-
ject of Chinese extraction.
The individual' concerned Mr Yeap eng Koon, wag
bom at Tamsui, Formosa, on July 15th 1876, nis father and grandfather, also British subjects, having been born at Pen-
ang in the Straits Settlements, and his father being at the
time of Mr Yeap's birth in the employ of H.B.M. Consulate
at Tansui, Until recently Mr Yeap eng Koon was registered
and protected by the Britin Authorities ana British subject
in China without any question being raised by the Chinese
Authorities. Last year, however, F.M. Consul at "watow,
owing to some misunderstanding which arose in connection
with the standing instruction, i«ued to H.. Conqula on
thi- qubject, withrew his protection from Mr Yeap and s90
informed the local authorities at swatow, who thereupon
proceeded against Mr Yeap on the charge of having deceived
the Chinese authorities in regard to his nationality and
inflicted upon him a heavy fine. H.M. Consul has since
explained the position in detail to the local authorities
and informed them, und er instructions from H.M. Kinister,
that Mr Yeap eng Koon is recognised by H.M. Govemment as
a British subject entitled to registration and protection as
quch in China. The local Chinese authorities at seatow,
however, continue to refuse to recognise Mr Yeap'a claims to
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