xix
Berial
No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No., &o.
Date.
1899.
177
Foreign Office
Confl- dential.
June 1
178
Ditto
Confi- dential.
June 1
Bubject
Pago.
Transmita copy of a note addressed to 210
the Chinese Minister at this Court, in reply to the telegram from the Trungli Tamén enclosed in No. 164.
States, in reply to No. 176, that it is desirable that the Basle Mission sta- tion at Li Long should be protected, and that instructions should be sent to Sir H. Blake in that sense.
From or to whom,
Dorpatch
Date.
No, ko.
188
Foreign Office
1899.
June 14
212
189
To Governor Sir H.
A. Blake.
108
June 16
June 16
179
To Governor Sir H. Telegram.
A. Blake.
June 2
Approves of his taking what steps he thinks necessary for the protection of Baale Mission, pending the definite settlement of the boundary.
212
190
Admiralty
180
Governor Bir H. A.
Blake.
110
May 5 (Rec. June 5.)
Submits the Hong Kong Extension
213
Exemption Ordinance (No. 10 of 1899).
181
Ditto
112
May 5 (Rec. June 5.)
Submits the New Territories Regulation | 215
Ordinance (No. 12 of 1899).
191
Foreign Office
June 17
182
To Foreign Office...
Becret
June 5
Transmits copies of Nos. 168, 170, 171, | 216.
172, and 174, and draft of a telegram to Sir H. Blake stating the decision of Her Majesty's Government as to the northern boundary, Sham Chan and Kowloon City;
suggests that the Chinese Government should be re- quired to make good the expense caused by their failure to secure a peaceable transfer.
192
183
Foreign Office
Confi- dential.
June 8
Concurs that the boundary should be 217
that deHmitated by Mr. Lockhart and the Chinese Commissioner, and that Sham Chun should be eventually restored to China; proposes that a large indemnity be asked for on the understanding that it be foregone if the Chinese Government satisfy Hor Majesty's Government in other mat- ters, and suggests that the draft telegram to the Governor be amended accordingly.
Subject.
Transmits copy of despatch from Mr. Bax-Ironside, enclosing correspond. ence with the Chinese Government respecting the obstruction by the Chinese to the areotion of police sheds near the new boundary line.
States that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her powers of disallowance in respect of Ordinance No. 10: remarks upon certain of ita
enactments.
Transmite copy of correspondence from Naval Commander-in-Chief respect- ing the operations of Her Majesty's naval forces in connection with op- position of the Chinese to the taking over the new territory.
Transmita copy of despatch from Mr. Bax-Ironside recording telegraphic correspondence with the Foreign Office and negotiations with the Chinese Government regarding the disturbances.
Page
220
221
229
231
Governor Sir H. A. Telegram (Rec. June 17) Gives abstract of expenditure that has 234
Blake,
been or will be incurred in conse quence of the recent disturbances.
193
Ditto
194
To Foreign Office...
Telegram (Bec. June 18) Reports feeling of unrest at Canton: 2:35
June 21
doubts expediency
of our with- drawing at present from the Sham Chun valley.
Transmits copy of No. 192: suggests 235
that $100,000 be demanded from the Chinese Government as compensation, with an intimation that further com- pensation will be demanded if there are any fresh disturbances necessitat- ing further expenditure.
Transmita copy of No. 198
235
Transmits copy of telegram to Mr. Bax-236
Ironside, instructing him to make a claim for $150,000.
195
Ditto
—
June 21
184
To Foreign Office...
Becret
June 9
demanded should be settled at once.
Encloses further draft telegram to the 218
Governor as amended;, urges that the question of compensation to be
196
Foreign Office
Conf- dential.
June 23
185
Foreign Office
Confi.
197
June 12
dential.
Concurs in terms of draft of proposed | 218
telegram to Governor as amended in No. 184.
To Governor
Bir
198
H. A. Blake.
Ditto
Confi- dential.
118
June 23
Expresses thanks for No. 158 ...
236
ILL
June 23
***
Acknowledgee No. 171, and again ex- presses satisfaction and appreciation.
236
186
Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
Confi- dential.
May 13 (Rec. June 13.)
Expresses dissent from Mr. Lookhart's 218
policy of punishing the ringleaders in the resistance by the Chinese popula tion to the British occupation; con- siders an increase of the police force is necessary.
199
Ditto
Confi- dential.
June 23
187
To Governor Bir H. Telogram
A. Blake.
June 13
Informs him of the final decision of 220
Her Majesty's Government as to the boundary.
900
In reply to No. 172, refers to No. 184 se to the views of Her Majesty's Government: requests further infor mation regarding the alleged land speculation by a Chinese syndicate on the strength of false representation".
Governor Bir H. A. Telegram (Rec. June 24) Reports dissatisfaction at possible retro-
Blake.
ccasion of Sham Chun Valley, and suggests conditions for its remioration.
237
237
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From or to whom.
Despatch No, zo.
Date.
1899.
201 Foreign Office
Confi- dential.
June 24
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