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shamefully maltreating every colored policeman and civilian indiscriminately who did not fly upon their approach.

Constable - who was on duty at the principal landing place was either killed or drowned by them, and one Sergeant and four Constables were beaten violently and left in a precarious state.

Several Lascars and Chinese also met with similar treatment at their hands.

On receiving a report of these disgraceful outrages, on Thursday morning, the 15th, I at once communicated with the Commandant, suggesting the advisability of the Regiment being forthwith removed to Kowloon; and the Commandant concurring entirely in the necessity for such a step, the Regiment was moved across the Harbour the same day to the quarters recently occupied by the 20th Regiment, prior to their departure for Japan.

A Detachment of the Engineers, Artillery, and 67th Regiment, which were stationed at Kowloon, were then brought over to this side of the Harbour for garrison duty.

I am satisfied that if this prompt remedy had not been

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TZ shamefully maltreating every colored policeman and civilian indiscriminately who did not fly upon their approach. Constable - who was on duty at the principal landing place was either killed or drowned by them, and one Sergeant and four Constables were beaten violently and left in a precarious state. Several Lascars and Chinese also met with similar treatment at their hands. On receiving a report of these disgraceful outrages, on Thursday morning, the 15th, I at once communicated with the Commandant, suggesting the advisability of the Regiment being forthwith removed to Kowloon; and the Commandant concurring entirely in the necessity for such a step, the Regiment was moved across the Harbour the same day to the quarters recently occupied by the 20th Regiment, prior to their departure for Japan. A Detachment of the Engineers, Artillery, and 67th Regiment, which were stationed at Kowloon, were then brought over to this side of the Harbour for garrison duty. I am satisfied that if this prompt remedy had not been
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TZ shamefully maltreating every colored policeman and civilian indiscriminately who did not fly upon their approach. Constable- who was on One a colored american -duty at the principal landing place was either killed or Drowned by them, and one Sergeant and four Constables were beaten violently and left in a precasions I state. Several Larcars and Chinen also met with similar treatment at their hands On receiving a report of there Disgraceful outrages, on Thursday morning, the 15th, I at once Communicated with the ( 282 Commandert, suggesting the advisability of the Regiment being forthwith removed to Kowloon; and the Commandant concurring entirely in the necessity for such step, the Regiment a was moved across the Harbour the same day to the quarters recently occupied the 20th Regiment, prior to their departure for Japan. by Detachment The of the Engineers 仇 Artillery and 67th Regiment which were stationed at Kowloon, were then brought over to this side the Harbour for harrison duty. 7 I am satisfied that if this prompt remed, had not been
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shamefully maltreating every colored policeman and civilian indiscriminately who did not fly upon their approach.

Constable-

who

was

on

One

a colored american

-duty at the principal landing place was either killed or Drowned by them, and one Sergeant

and four Constables were beaten

violently and left in a precasions

I state.

Several Larcars and Chinen

also met with similar treatment at their hands

On receiving a report of there Disgraceful outrages, on Thursday morning, the 15th, I at once

Communicated with the

(

282

Commandert, suggesting the advisability of the Regiment being forthwith removed to Kowloon; and the Commandant concurring

entirely in the necessity for such

step, the Regiment

a

was moved

across the Harbour the same day to the quarters recently occupied

the 20th Regiment, prior to their departure for Japan.

by

Detachment

The

of the Engineers

仇

Artillery and 67th Regiment which

were stationed at Kowloon, were

then brought

over to this side

the Harbour for harrison duty.

7

I am satisfied that if this prompt remed, had not been

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