vii
2:
40
Ditto
...
Tele-
gram. 57.
May 11 (Rec. May 11.)
41
Marquess of Balis-
bary to Sir C. MacDonald.
Tele- gram.
May 11
52,
Forwards report of the Commission on the proceedings of Chiness in con- nection with boundary demarcation, and giving details of the attack on escort.
Forwards telegram from the Com- missioner reporting relief of the Chinese Commissioners without any casualties, and hoping that some Chinese official Will 1000mpany British Commissioners in completing the demarcation, *
to
45
Requests him inform Chinese 45
Government that when Her Majesty's Government have received complete information on the recent disturb. ances, they will consider how far they should hold the Chinese Govern- ment responsible;
approves the action of Col. Dorward in continuing the work with or without Chinese co-operation.
Serial
From or to whom.
No.
Despatch No., ko.
Date.
Subject.
1900.
38
Secretary of State
48
Tele-
May 10
for War to Col.
gram.
Dorward (Wei
Approves action in continuing demarca- 44
tion, and gives instructions to proceed with or without the Chinese officialı.
Admiralty
Borial
Dagatoà
From or to whoca.
Date.
Pige.
No.
Yo, ko
1900.
June 21
hai wel).
39
Sir C. MacDonald
(Peking) to Mar- quess of Salisbury.
Tele-
gram. 56.
May 10 |(Roc. May 10.)
44
49
To Treasury
July 16
Sabject.
Page.
50
To War Office
July 16
Concurs in the existing arrangement as to the maintenance of the lights of Wel hal Wel harbour being continued until March 31st next.
Transmita copy of a telegram from the Acting Commisioner as to the main- tenance of refugees, and explains that aa the Civil Administration of Wei hai Wel has not yet been taken over by the Colonial Ómos, no opinion can be offered on it, but a copy has been sent to the War Office.
Transmits copy of a telegram from the
Acting Commissioner.
48
48
48
51
War Office ...
July 18
Acknowledges receipt of No. 50, and states that the Treasury have been naked to mnction the provision tem- porarily out of Army Funds.
49
52
Bir F. Swetten ham
July 26
Encloses his report on the Territory and
proposals for its administration.
49
53
War Office ...
...
July 81
73
42
Sir O. MacDonald
(Peking) to Mar-
quess of Salisbury.
Tele-
gram. 61.
May 12 (Rec. May 12.)
Senda text of telegram to Commis- sioner reporting result of interview with the Tsung-li-Yamên, who have sent peremptory orders to continue the delimitation,
46
43
Ditto
Tele- gram.
65.
May 17 (Rec. May 17.)}
44
The Marquess of
Balisbury to Bir
Tele- gram.
May 17
C. MacDonald
(Poking).
45
Bir C. MacDonald
(Peking) to Mar- quess of Salisbury.
Tele-
gram.
May 19 (Rec. May 19.)
46
Foreign Office
---
May 31
47
To Foreign Offer...
June 6
Reports that the Chinese Government wish that the delimitation work should be postponed, and that they will not recognise a boundary defined by the British only.
Wishes Taung-li-Yamèn to be informed that Her Majesty's Government cam- not consent to demarcation being postponed, and that if the British Commissioners are obliged to finish the delimitation without the operation of the Chinese, the line so demarcated will be maintained.
60-
Reports that the demarcation of the boundary of Wel hai Wel has been peacefully completed, the Chinese Commissioners being absent.
Reports arrangements made by Bir O. MacDonald for placing the services of Mr. Barton, of the Consular Service, at the disposal of the Commissioner, and considers that any further ex- penses on this mocount should form part of the cost of administering the port.
States that the administration of Wei hai Wei has not been taken over yet by the Colonial Office, and that the further consideration of No. 46 will be postponed until Sir F. Swettenham can be consulted.
54
Ditto
...
46
55
46
Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
852
56
Treasury
August 2 (Hoc. Bept. 3.)
September 6
47
57-
sioner gast.
Aoting Commis Prender-
-
47
August 7
August 13 (Roo. Bapt. 29.)
Bends extracts from a letter from the Military Commissioner, Wei hai Wai, and of the reply thereto, on the sub- ject of the allocation of sites for busi- ness premises and civilian resistanoss on the island of Liu Kung.
Transmits copies of correspondence with the Foreign Office and the Commis- sioner as to the action to be taken in respect to applications for prospecting and mining licenses.
Suggests that the British dollar should
be legal tender at Wei hai Wal.
Transmits copy of a letter from the Hong Kong and Shanghat Banking Corporation recommending that the British dollar should be made legal tender at Wel hai Wel, and requests views on the proposal.
States measures taken to provide for refugees from China, and requests authority for the expenditure of £2,500, of which 2600 has already been expended by the Naval Authori- ties.
Transmits copy of No. 57 and requests that the Commissioner may be in- formed that it has been råførred to War Office.
Considers that the British dollar should be legalized in Wol hai Wei as soon as possible, and that the Hong Kong silver and copper coins might be in- troduced.
58
To War Office
October 2
59
Sir F. Swettenham
October 9
47
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77
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79
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