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No. 32.
WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received April 30, 1900.).
SIR,
(Translation.)
I have, &c.,
CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.
Enclosure in No. 30.
The TSUNG-LI YAMEN to SIR C. MACDONALD.
Peking, February 9, 1900. Wrrn reference to the joint delimitation of boundaries at Wei-hai-Wei, the Yamên have the honour to inform your Excellency that, having instructed the Governor of Shantung to depute an officer to proceed thither to survey, they are now in receipt of the Governor's reply as follows :—
"On receipt of the Yamên's despatch I at once commanded the Bureau of Foreign Affairs to appoint the Expectant Prefect Shih Tsu-fen to proceed to Wei-hai-Wei and take part in the joint delimitation. I also instructed Li Hsi-chieh, Taotai of the Têng- Lai-Ch'ing circuit, to superintend the surveying operations on the spot, in order that every attention should be given to the matter. I have now, however, received a report from Shih Tsu-fên submitting that he has not recovered from an illness from which he was suffering, and is unable to proceed to the delimitation. It is, therefore, necessary to depute another officer for this duty. Now the Expectant Tuotai Yen Tao-hung and the military official (Major) Lin Ying-ch'i have already conducted the international negotiations connected with future arrangements for Wei-hai-Wei, and Li Hsi-chieh, the Têng-Lai-ch'ing Taotai, is stationed close at hand. All three are thoroughly_conversant with local circumstances. Instead of the former arrangement, therefore, Li Taotai is to be appointed to proceed to Wei-hai-Wei together with Yen Tao-bung and Lin Ying-ch'i and to carry out the joint delimitation."
In communicating the above for your Excellency's information, the Yamên request that instructions may be given to the delimitation Commissioner, on the arrival at Wei- hai wei of the Li Taotai and others, immediately to make a careful and detailed survey in accordance with the Convention for the lease.
The Yamên avail, &c.
SIR,
[Acknowledged by No. 34.]
War Office, London, S.W., April 26, 1900. ADVERTING to your letter of the 28th March, 8931/1900, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to inform you that instructions have been sent to Colonel Dorward to discuss his proposals for the civil administration of Wei-hai Wei with Sir Frank Swettenham, on the occasion of the visit of the latter to that station.
Colonel Dorward has also been directed to continue any arrangements which may exist for military police on the Island of Leu-Kung until such time as a civil police in
I am, &c.,
formed.
13428.
SIR,
No. 33.
ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received May 1, 1900.) [Answered by No. 35.]
R. H. KNOX.
Admiralty, April 27, 1900. I AM commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State, copies of correspondence which has passed between the Admiralty and the War Office, relative to the maintenance of lights at the entrance to the harbour of Wei-hai-wei; and their Lordships will be glad if an early reply can be sent to the question there raised.
I am,
&c.,
Enclosure 1 in No. 33.
ADMIRALTY to War Office.
EVAN MACGREGOR.
12707.
SIR,
No. 31.
WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received April 26, 1900.)
[Answered by No. 34.]
(Seal of Yamên.)
War Office, London, S.W., April 25, 1900.
I AM directed by the Secretary of State for War to inform you that a communi- cation has been received from the Admiralty, enclosing copies of two letters from the Vice-Admiral commanding on the China Station, dated 10th November, 1899, and 14th January, relative to a proposal that Commander Gaunt, R.N., should undertake the duties of "cantonment magistrate" on the Island of Leu-Kung-tau.
It is understood that copies have also been sent to your Department. With reference thereto I am to inform you that Lord Lansdowne presumes that the emoluments attaching to this appointment will be provided for by the Colonial Office, and that Mr. Secretary Chamberlain will give any necessary instructions.
I am, &C.,
R. H. KNOX.
(M. 14091.)
SIR,
Admiralty, December 28, 1899. THE Commander-in-Chief on the China Station having drawn attention to the question of lighting the harbour of Wei-hai-wei, I am commanded by my Lords Com- missioners of the Admiralty to request you will represent to the Secretary of State that, as the War Office is responsible for the administration of the leased territory, it is as- sumed that that Department will also be responsible for maintaining the lighting of the harbour.
1
The Under Secretary of State,
War Office.
SIR,
(M. 15154.)
Enclosure 2 in No. 33.
I am, &c.,
EVAN MACGREGOR.
Admiralty, January 26, 1900. IN transmitting herewith copies of correspondence (shown on the attached schedule) which has passed relative to the maintenance of a fourth order light at Flag Staff Point, Wei-hai-wei, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Ad- miralty to request you will draw the attention of the Secretary of State to the letter
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