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From Viceroy T'an.
SIB,
(Translation.)
June 5, 1899. As regards the Basel Mission at Li Long, on June 2nd, I received your despatch, whereupon I sent flying instructions, directing the civil and military authorities on the spot to afford proper protection. Yesterday on receipt of your note, I telegraphed to the same effect, as I have already informed
you.
I have just now received a telegraphic report from the Tung Kun Magistrate, Mr. Liu, in acknowledgment of my special instructions. He says:-
"I was already aware that alarm prevailed among the converts at (Chinese characters) and (Chinese characters), and accordingly on June 2nd, I sent out police, communicated with the military authorities, and ordered the gentry to warn the people and keep them in order, and to protect the Mission station and converts.
On the same
day I proceeded myself to the place to investigate matters and restore confidence so that all disturbance might be avoided."
I have again telegraphed to the Magistrate, directing him to take proper action as the occasion calls for, to ensure tranquility between people and converts, and to cause the lawless individuals concerned to remain at home.
I trust you will inform the Governor of Hong Kong.
(Card of Viceroy.)
(Translated by G. D. Pitzipios, Vice-Consul.)
YOUR EXCELLENCY,
Enclosure 3 in No. 215.
May 31, 1899.
I ATTACH a copy of the message which I sent to Your Excellency by telephone this morning, and of the letter from Lieutenant-Colonel The O'Gorman on which my message was based. In accordance with Lieutenant-Colonel The O'Gorman's sug- gestion I wrote a memorandum to the Inspector in charge at Ping Shan of which attach a copy.
If German missions in the province of Kwong-Tung are in danger, Mr. Schaub should report the matter to his Consul in Hong Kong or Canton, so that he may make any representation he considers necessary to the Chinese Authorities.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary. P.S.-Perhaps it might be well to send a copy of that portion of Mr. Schaub's letter referring to German missions to the Consul for Germany in Hong Kong.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart. May 31, 1899.
HON. COLONIAL SECRETARY,
June 1, 1899.
I HAVE written to Consul at Canton. I do not think it desirable to call for German intervention on our borders.
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INSPECTOR MOFFATT,
I HAVE just received a letter from Colonel The O'Gorman, enclosing one from Mr. Schaub, missionary at Li Long, who states that the Chinese of the village of Pan Tin in the Tung Kun district are arming in order to attack the British.
Colonel The O'Gorman has requested me to inform the Police and troops at Ping Shan and Un Long, so that they may be on the alert, and to state that he will reinforce from his headquarters at Sheung Po near Sham Chun if an appeal for help is made to him.
Please note this and inform the troops at Ping Shan and Un Long. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary,
-Camp Cheung Po, May 30, 1889. I RECEIVED your letters of yesterday and to-day, but owing to my not having an interpreter here I found the greatest difficulty in taking any material action on the in- formation. I applied officially for an Interpreter last Wednesday, and twice yesterday I sent telephone messages representing my difficulties in attempting to carry on my duties without the assistance of an efficient interpreter, but as yet my appeals seem to have not received much notice. Captain Long informed me that repeated applications to the Civil Government had been made for one, but without avail. This certainly is not giving me the aid that I have a right to expect.
(2) I went to the village of Cheung Po this morning with the men who were beaten (Cheung Chui Ching and Cheng Tin Nam): They took me to the houses of the culprits. In some cases the doors were locked, in others doors were open but houses empty. The people all declared that the owners had bolted to Canton; the elders seeing me with
■ Cook-house Coolie as interpreter very naturally did not render me much assistance or place much reliance on my authority or power.
I send you a copy of a letter that I have just now received from the Rev. Mr. Schaub; as you know, his home is far beyond my proposed boundary, and therefore I am unable to render him assistance without authority from Hong Kong. I have sent a copy of the letter to the General Officer Commanding who will no doubt take it to the Governor. I fancy Mr. Schaub rather exaggerates the case, for another missionary gentleman called upon me to-day saying he had come from somewhere near Li Long, and that the people are uneasy because they fear British aggression into their territory. Perhaps, however, you would kindly warn the Police and troops at Un Long and Ping Shan to be on the alert, and that I shall reinforce from here if necessary and am ap- pealed to. Strange to say the bearer of the report is a youth named Tung On Sue, who speaks English and Chinese well, and is anxious to take service with me. at once took him on as interpreter.
THE O'GORMAN,
Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Frontier Force.
Telephone from Taipo Hui.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,
Taipo, May 31, 1899. Just received letter from O'Gorman, enclosing one from Mr. Schaub, German missionary at Li Long, dated 29th May.
Schaub says that Chinese of village of Pan Tin, Tung Kun district, are arming and preparing to attack British, and requests that the Chinese Government may be in- formed by telegram that the Mission Stations of the Basel Mission are in danger.
O'Gorman has been informed by another missionary that the people are uneasy because they fear an attack from the British, and thinks Schaub exaggerates the case. O'Gorman says he is unable to render Schaub assistance, as Li Long and other Mission Stations are beyond his jurisdiction.
O'Gorman complains of having no interpreter. I suggest that Mr. Moore, Student in Canton, be sent to him if no other arrangement has yet been made.
J. H. STEWArt LockharT.
Enclosure 4 in No. 215.
Camp Sheung Po, June 7, 1890.
The GENERAL Officer CommandING, China and Hong Kong,
THE enclosed copy of a letter was received by me to-day. Its contents confirm my belief that no serious danger to the missions or Christians in Un Long existed lately.
THE O'GORMAN, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Commanding Frontier Field Force.
YOUR EXCELLENCY,
June 9, 1899.
FORWARDED for your information. This is very satisfactory.
W. J. GASCOIGNE,
Major-General,
Commanding in China and Hong Kong.
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