CO129-224 - Foreign Office - 1885 — Page 401

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

he

believes he has a right of

་་

appeal to the British Minicli

Poking,

ab

may

Minister

and desires such appeal be submitted on his behalf.

(signed) A. Gordon

Superintendent

relative to the case

}

Auslom

Year.

had

at the bene

Served

them

of my

treal.

line of

On the morning of the 19th

August 1883, when returning to

home from duty, I was

a

398

attacked, and stoned, by Chinese mob, in the streets of Honam, Canton. Thinking may

Copy. Statements, and facts,

of J. H. Rogan

how

a

prisoner in Victoria Gaol,

life

who

were

I was tried at Canton in

the Empire of China before Chief Justice si trichard. Semple Remnie, and sentenced to seven spars'

penal servitude, for manslaughter,

September 1883.

bu

the 28

J

ca J

five years Sergeant

of Police in this Colony, from which I resigned in 1873. I then joined the Imperial Chinese

د

Custom

18921

Cuf

was in da.

danger

from the mob,

calling out in Chinese

to kill the foreign devil, I fired

my

revolver

over

their heads to

intimidate them. The feeling against all foreigners

this line

very

was ab

had, owing

to the

war with France and China,

having then broken out.

After my

Erial

finished,

the Crown Advocato, Mr. Wilkinson,

Came

to me

before I was taken on

board

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.