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HỒNG KONG, 1908.

131

merchants in the Colony had again begun to trade in Japanese goods. This gradual failure of the boycott movement in Hong Kong dissatisfied the more violent agitators in Canton, who, thereupon, made this Colony the scene of an organized riot, which had for its object the destruction of the shops and goods of such Chinese merchants as had abandoned the anti-Japanese boycott. The affair was arranged with such secrecy and skill that the police of the Colony were completely taken by surprise, and for the purpose of restoring law and order it was necessary to call upon the military authorities for assistance. A proclamation was forthwith issued declaring the Colony subject to the provisions of the Peace Preservation Ordinance, and with the help of the troops order was restored by the evening of the 2nd November. After that date there was no further outbreak, and drastic steps were taken to deal with the instigators of the outrage. In no instance was a Japanese shop or a Japanese subject attacked.

The Right Honourable

I have, &c.,

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor, &c.

The Earl of Crewe,

His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

&c., &c., &c.

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HỒNG KONG, 1908. 131 25 merchants in the Colony had again begun to trade in Japanese goods. This gradual failure of the boycott movement in Hong Kong dissatisfied the more violent agitators in Canton, who, thereupon, made this Colony the scene of an organized riot, which had for its object the destruction of the shops and goods of such Chinese merchants as had abandoned the anti-Japanese boycott. The affair was arranged with such secrecy and skill that the police of the Colony were completely taken by surprise, and for the purpose of restoring law and order it was necessary to call upon the military authorities for assistance. A proclamation was forthwith issued declaring the Colony subject to the provisions of the Peace Preservation Ordinance, and with the help of the troops order was restored by the evening of the 2nd November. After that date there was no further outbreak, and drastic steps were taken to deal with the instigators of the outrage. In no instance was a Japanese shop or a Japanese subject attacked. The Right Honourable I have, &c., F. D. LUGARD, Governor, &c. The Earl of Crewe, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c., &c., &c.

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1904-1919 HỒNG KONG, 1908. 131 25 merchants in the Colony had again begun to trade in Japanese goods. This gradual failure of the boycott movement in Hong Kong dissatisfied the more violent agitators in Canton, who, there- · upon, made this Colony the scene of an organized riot, which had for its object the destruction of the shops and goods of such Chinese merchants as had abandoned the anti-Japanese boycott. The affair was arranged with such secrecy and skill that the police of the Colony were completely taken by surprise, and for the purpose of restoring law and order it was necessary to call upon the military authorities for assistance. A proclamation' was forthwith issued declaring the Colony subject to the pro- visions of the Peace Preservation Ordinance, and with the help of the troops order was restored by the evening of the 2nd Novem ber. After that date there was no further outbreak, and drastic steps were taken to deal with the instigators of the outrage. In no instance was a Japanese shop or a Japanese subject attacked. The Right Honourable I have, &c., F. D. LUGARD, Governor, &c. The Earl of Crewe, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c., &c., &c.

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HỒNG KONG, 1908.

131

merchants in the Colony had again begun to trade in Japanese goods. This gradual failure of the boycott movement in Hong Kong dissatisfied the more violent agitators in Canton, who, there- · upon, made this Colony the scene of an organized riot, which had for its object the destruction of the shops and goods of such Chinese merchants as had abandoned the anti-Japanese boycott. The affair was arranged with such secrecy and skill that the police of the Colony were completely taken by surprise, and for the purpose of restoring law and order it was necessary to call upon the military authorities for assistance. A proclamation' was forthwith issued declaring the Colony subject to the pro- visions of the Peace Preservation Ordinance, and with the help of the troops order was restored by the evening of the 2nd Novem ber. After that date there was no further outbreak, and drastic steps were taken to deal with the instigators of the outrage. In no instance was a Japanese shop or a Japanese subject attacked.

The Right Honourable

I have, &c.,

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor, &c.

The Earl of Crewe,

His Majesty's Principal Secretary of

State for the Colonies,

&c., &c., &c.

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