Berial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No ko.
Date.
238
213 To Governor Sir H. Telegram
A. Blake.
1899.
July 8
Sees no
reason to depart from the decision arrived at regarding Sham Chun: encloses copy of telegram to Mr. Bax-Ironside instructing him to make a communication to the Chinese Government as to the attitude of Her Majesty's Government.
Reports on measures taken for the sptile- 238
ment of the new territory.
xxi
Subject.
Pago.
214
To Admiralty
215 Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
138
July 8
June 9 (Rec. July 10.)|
June 9 (Rec. July 10.)
Is not prepared to approve the appoint- 290
ment proposed in No. 211 unless it in considered absolutely necessary; saks for a full report.
Acknowledges No. 190
290
Transmits copies of further correspond- | 290
ence respecting the threatened danger
to the Basel Mission at Li Long:
reports the action taken by him în the matter.
Confirms telegraphic correspondence 299
respecting rumoured Intention of inhabitants of Tung Kun district to attack German Missions.
Talegram (Rec. July 10). Requesta legal opinion as to the appli-`| 299
oation of Hong Kong laws to the new territory with regard to the case of two Chinese convicted murderers.
July 10
219 Foreign Office
Confi- dential.
July 13
300
States that the Commander-in-Chief has perused the favourable report of Major-General Gascoigne's services- (No. 205) with much satisfaction.
Transmits copy of despatch from Mr. | 300
Bax-Ironside reporting further com- munications with the Chinese Govern- ment respecting the disturbances.
Governor Sir H. A. Telegram (Rec. July 17)| Reports, with reference to No. 217, con-
306
firmation of death sentence on mur derers; execution will take place on July 31.
202
Governor Bir H. A.
Blake.
123
May 27 (Rec. June 26.)
203
Ditto
Confi-
May 27 dential. (Rec. June 26.)
In reply to No. 132 explains his pro- posals for a complete survey of the new territory by a trained staff from India.
243
216
Ditto
...
Confi- dential.
217
Ditto
204
..Ditto
Confi-
May 27 dential. (RecsJune 27.)
Transmits various minutes and corre- spondence bearing upon the position in the new territory.
244
218
War Office...
205
To War Office and
Admiralty.
June 27
Calla attention to the valuable services rendered by the naval and military forces.
286
206
Governor Sir H. A. Telegram (Rec. June 28) Reports murder of three natives for 286
Blake.
having favoured the British, and fear
of the natives of the Sham Chun Valley that they will be murdered if the valley is abandoned.
220
Blake.
207 Foreign Office
Confi. dential,
June 28
Transmita copy of two telegrams from 286
Mr. Bax-Ironside respecting his nego- tiations with the Chinese Government regarding the indemnity claim and the payment of interest of the Northern Railway.
221
To
Governor Sir Telegram H. A. Blake.
July 17
208
Governor Bir H. A.
Blake.
129
May 81
287
900
Law Officers
¡ (Rec. July 8.)
July 17
Transmita copy of a letter from Mr. Schaub, a German missionary in charge of the Basel Mission at Li Long, reporting suspicions gatheringe of Chinese, and asking that the Vice- roy of Canton may be informed of the danger to the Mission Station; also copy of a letter addressed to Her Majesty's Consul at Canton,
209
To Foreign Office...
Secret
July 3
Transmita copy of No. 206
210
Ditto
Secret
July 5
Transmits copy of No. 200
211
223
Governor Bir H. A.
Blake.
145
June 14 (Rec. July 18.)
States in reply to Nos. 217 and 220 that | 306
the question has been referred to the Law Officers.
Reports on the contention raised on behalf of convicted murderers that Hong Kong laws were not applicable to the new territory.
306
Requests instructions as to the purchase | 307
of buildings left by the Chinese and the maintenance of the light at Wag- lan Island.
289
224 To
Governor Bir Telegram H. A. Blake.
July 18
Conveya purport of Law Officers' opinion on the contention in No. 217.
308
GAR
289
225
289
Governor Sir H. A. Telegram (Rec. July 6) Suggests appointment of an officer to
Blake.
take political charge of the Sham Chun Valley pending payment of the indemnity by the Chinese Govern- ment; recommends Major Somerville for the post.
212
To Foreign Office... Secret
July 6
Acknowledges No. 196...
144
289
Governor Sir H. A. Telegram (Rec. July 18) Enquires whether he will have an
Blake.
226 Foreign Office
Confi-
July 19
dential.
answer to his enquiry in No. 217 before the date proposed for exe-
cution.
Adheres to the opinion already express- ed that the territory now held by the Hong Kong Government outside the Convention line must be retained for the present.
308
308
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