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In the meantime the women are again leaving Un Long in large numbers, and the Inspector at Ping Shan reports that many are leaving that place also.

My informer says that it is the intention to atack Ping Shan, Un Long, and the villages in the Pat Heung Valley.

The Honourable

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The Colonial Secretary.

No. 187.

I have, &c.,

F. H. MAY.

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sending men to the new boundary-line of the Colony to erect sheds for the police they were obstructed by the Chinese of the locality, and that placards had been posted in the district inciting the people to resist British jurisdiction, I at once made a representation to the Chinese Government, and requested that a telegram be sent to the Governor- General of Canton to carry out the arrangements agreed upon with regard to the pro- visional boundary, and to prevent any hostile behaviour on the part of the Chinese population of the district.

On the 6th instant, the Ministers replied informing me that they had received a telegram from the Governor-General, in which his Excellency quoted a personal state- ment made to him by the Governor of Hong Kong, which agreed in substance with the details given in the letter from this Legation. They added that the Governor-General had already sent telegraphic orders for soldiers to be sent to the spot to keep order.

I have the honour to forward copies of my correspondence with the Tsung-li-Yamên on this subject. On the 7th instant, I sent a telegram to the effect that I had carried out Your Lordship's instructions, and I reported the action taken by the Chinese Government.

I have, &c.,

MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SI H. A. BLAKE.

(Sent 3 p.m., June 13, 1899.)

(Paraphrase.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by Nos. 192 and 200.]

WITH reference to your despatches up to and including 28th April, and your tele- grams of the 26th and 30th ult. Following is decision of Her Majesty's Government: The boundary already delimited will be the future boundary, but Sham Chun will be occupied until Chinese Government pay an indemnity for the expenses caused by re- sistance to British occupation of the leased territory, which will be demanded at once. Chinese jurisdiction and authority will no longer be allowed within the City of Kow- loon, which will henceforth be administered as the rest of the territory. This is the final decision of Her Majesty's Government. They are not prepared to make further terri- torial demands on the Viceroy or the Chinese Government, as such demands would lead to similar claims by other Powers.

Inform me by telegraph of approximate estimate of expenditure incurred or likely to be incurred in consequence of resistance by Chinese.

We fully appreciate your efforts, and those of your officers.

H. O. BAX-IRONSIDE.-

Mr. BAX-IRONSIDE to the TSUNG-LI YAMÊN.

MM. LES MINISTRES,

Peking, April 4, 1899. I HAVE the honour to inform you that I have just received a telegram from Her Majesty's Government, to the effect that the Governor of Hong Kong has telegraphed stating that upon his sending men to the new boundary-line of the Colony to erect sheds for the police they were obstructed by the Chinese of the locality, and that placards had been posted in the district inciting the people to resist British jurisdiction. Her Majesty's Government instructs me to make a representation to the Chinese Govern- ment, and request them to telegraph to the Governor-General of Canton to carry out the arrangements with regard to the provisional boundary, and to prevent any hostile behaviour on the part of the Chinese population of the district.

I have accordingly to request your Highness and your Excellencies to telegraph at once in this sense to the Governor-General.

I have, &c.,

H. O. BAX-IRONSIDE.

Mr. Bax-

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SIR,

No. 188.

FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received June 16, 1899.)

Foreign Office, June 14, 1899.

I AM directed by the Seceretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompanying copy of a despatch, as marked in the margin, respecting the obstruction shown by the Chinese to the erection of sheds for the police within the new boundary line of the Colony of Hong Kong.

I am, &c.,

FRANCIS BERTIE.

SIR,

(Translation.)

The TSUNG-LI YAMEN to Mr. BAX-IRONSIDE.

Peking, April 6, 1899.

WE received your letter, to the effect that the Governor of Hong Kong had sent men to erect sheds for the police within the new boundary of the Colony, and that the Chinese of the locality had shown obstruction to the work, and had posted placards in opposition to British control. You requested us to telegraph to the Governor- General of Canton to carry out the recent arrangements as to provisional frontier, and to prevent any hostile action on the part of the people.

The Yamen yesterday received a telegram from the Governor-General of Canton, quoting a personal statement made to him by the Governor of Hong Kong, which agrees in substance with the details given in your Excellency's letter. The Governor-General has already sent telegraphic orders for soldiers to be sent to the spot to keep order.

We have, &c., (Cards of Ministers of Tsung-li Yamên.)

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(No. 82.) MY LORD,

Enclosure in No. 188.

Mr. BAX-IRONSIDE to the Marquess of SaliISBURY.

(Received May 29.)

Peking, April 10, 1899. On receipt of your Lordship's telegram of the 3rd instant, informing me that a telegram had been received from the Governor of Hong Kong, to the effect that upon his

• Nos. 16 and 174.

(No. 108.) SIR,

MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR H. A. BLAKE. [Answered by No. 244.]

Downing Street, June 16, 1899. I HAVE the honour to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her powers of disallowance in respect of Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899, of the Legislature of Hong Kong, entitled "An Ordinance to exempt the territories comprised in the recent extension of the Colony of Hong Kong from the operation of certain laws, and for other purposes," a transcript of which accompanied your despatch, No 110, of the 5th ultimo.”

2. I have, however, to point out that section 3, by necessary implication, purports to

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