CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 107

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and in a matter which was a subject of anxious consideration between the Viceroy and myself.

On hearing this, I asked the Viceroy whether he had authorized Tuck to communicate with the Governor of Hong Kong. His Excellency appeared to be much surprised and said "certainly not".

I then told the Viceroy what I had heard, and he said he would at once stop Colonel Peng Tuck's interference. And I presume he did so, and hence the complaint of the Governor of Longthong.

Mr. Cecil Smith's memorandum affords ample evidence that the reports which reached me of Colonel Peng's doings were correct. Further than that, he states that some five years since, an official had been sent to him to find out the feeling of the Colonial Government regarding the establishment of these revenue stations and the appointment of Chinese Consul at Ping. Ink reopened these questions, and if he had been left alone, there would have been no cordon stations round the Island.

The Viceroy of Ava does not appear to be anxious to do anything unfriendly toward the Colonial Government, and yet at this time, I was debating with the Viceroy...

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b. J 1 106 and in a matter which was a subject of anxious consideration between the Viceroy and myself. On hearing this, I asked the Viceroy whether he had authorized Tuck to communicate with the Governor of Hong Kong. His Excellency appeared to be much surprised and said "certainly not". I then told the Viceroy what I had heard, and he said he would at once stop Colonel Peng Tuck's interference. And I presume he did so, and hence the complaint of the Governor of Longthong. Mr. Cecil Smith's memorandum affords ample evidence that the reports which reached me of Colonel Peng's doings were correct. Further than that, he states that some five years since, an official had been sent to him to find out the feeling of the Colonial Government regarding the establishment of these revenue stations and the appointment of Chinese Consul at Ping. Ink reopened these questions, and if he had been left alone, there would have been no cordon stations round the Island. The Viceroy of Ava does not appear to be anxious to do anything unfriendly toward the Colonial Government, and yet at this time, I was debating with the Viceroy...
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b. J 1 106 and in a matter which was a subject of anxious Consideration between the Viceroy and myself. On hearing this Dusked the Viceroy whether he had authorized Tuk to communicate with the On the subject. Peng Governor of Hong Kong His Excellency appeared to be much surprised and said certainly not "then told the Viceroy what I had heard, and he said he would at Once stop Colonel Peng. Tuck's interference. and I presume he did so and hence the complaint of the Governor of Longthong. Mr. Cecil Smith's memorandum affords ample evidence that the report- which reached me Buck's doings of Colonel. Peng were correct - Fürther. than that he states that some an five years since official had been sent to him to find out the feeling of the Colonial Government regarding a the establishment of these revenue stations and the appointment of Chinese Consul at that Ping Ink reopened these question, and and that if he had been left alone; there would have been no cordon stations Round the Island Viceroy Ava do میرے the xious to do nothing umpuendly toward & The Colonial Government, and yet quest time I was (yet gust at this debating with the Viceroy
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b.

J

1

106

and in

a matter which was a

subject

of anxious Consideration between the

Viceroy and

myself.

On hearing this Dusked the Viceroy whether he had authorized

Tuk to communicate with the

On

the subject.

Peng Governor of Hong Kong His Excellency appeared to be much surprised and said certainly not

"then told the Viceroy what I had heard, and he said he would at

Once

stop Colonel Peng. Tuck's interference. and I presume he did so and hence the complaint of the Governor

of

Longthong.

Mr. Cecil Smith's memorandum

affords ample evidence that the report-

which reached me

Buck's doings

of Colonel.

Peng

were correct - Fürther.

than that he states that some

an

five

years since

official had been sent to him to find out the feeling of the Colonial Government regarding

a

the establishment of these revenue stations and the appointment of Chinese Consul at that Ping Ink reopened these question,

and

and that if he had been left alone;

there would have been

no cordon

stations Round the Island

Viceroy

Ava

do

میرے

the

xious to do nothing

umpuendly toward & The Colonial Government, and yet quest

time I was

(yet gust at this

debating with the Viceroy

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