CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 217

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the Viceroy's application, but have not yet received

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head of the Gendarmerie, Mr Li Chia Cho, a very able

man,

is saddled with so much work that he cannot

any reply.

A report of doubtful credibility reached

me yesterday to the effect that Sun Wên had been

seen in this neighbourhood and also that several

hundred rowdies from Hong Kong had betaken themselves

hither.

Great discontent undoubtedly exists on

account of the feeble administration of His Excellency

and the new Governor seems as yet to have disappoint-

always keep his few hundred police up to the mark.

Rice is still fairly cheap, but the autumn crop is,

owing to heat and drought, likely to be poor.

Should more definite information reach me,

I propose to apply for the presence of a gunboat here

during the festival of the 9th of the 9th moon

ed expectations.

Seizures of arms have for several months been made now and then, and a few days

ago no less than 200 rifles were found in a shop in

The native papers teem with stories

of abductions and gang-robberies in broad daylight,

of petty local risings and clan fights, while gam-

bling hells under the protection of men of standing

defy the prohibition of the authorities.

A large

number of the hells and brothels are located just

(October 15th) but I have still hopes that the ru-

mours are exaggerated.

The French Consul is

also making careful inquiry into them.

across the Shameen canal, and the municipal police

report that their frequenters returning late at night

talk of nothing but fighting and riot to come.

The

head

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the Viceroy's application, but have not yet received 213 head of the Gendarmerie, Mr Li Chia Cho, a very able man, is saddled with so much work that he cannot any reply. A report of doubtful credibility reached me yesterday to the effect that Sun Wên had been seen in this neighbourhood and also that several hundred rowdies from Hong Kong had betaken themselves hither. Great discontent undoubtedly exists on account of the feeble administration of His Excellency and the new Governor seems as yet to have disappoint- always keep his few hundred police up to the mark. Rice is still fairly cheap, but the autumn crop is, owing to heat and drought, likely to be poor. Should more definite information reach me, I propose to apply for the presence of a gunboat here during the festival of the 9th of the 9th moon ed expectations. Seizures of arms have for several months been made now and then, and a few days ago no less than 200 rifles were found in a shop in The native papers teem with stories of abductions and gang-robberies in broad daylight, of petty local risings and clan fights, while gam- bling hells under the protection of men of standing defy the prohibition of the authorities. A large number of the hells and brothels are located just (October 15th) but I have still hopes that the ru- mours are exaggerated. The French Consul is also making careful inquiry into them. across the Shameen canal, and the municipal police report that their frequenters returning late at night talk of nothing but fighting and riot to come. The head IM WL

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the Viceroy's application, but have not yet received 213 head of the Gendarmerie, Mr Li Chia Cho, a very able man, is saddled with so much work that he cannot any reply. A report of doubtful credibility reached me yesterday to the effect that Sun Wên had been seen in this neighbourhood and also that several } hundred rowdies from Hong Kong had betaken themselves hither. Great discontent undoubtedly exists on account of the feeble administration of His Excellency and the new Governor seems as yet to have disappoint- always keep his few hundred police up to the mark. Rice is still fairly cheap, but the autumn crop is, owing to heat and drought, likely to be poor. Should more definite information reach me, I pro- pose to apply for the presence of a gunboat here during the festival of the 9th of the 9th moon ed expectations. Seizures of arms have for seve- ral months been made now and then, and a few days ago no less than 200 rifles were found in a shop in The rative papers teem with stories the suburbs. of abductions and gang-robberies in broad daylight, of petty local risings and clan fights, while gam- bling hells under the protection of men of standing defy the prohibition of the authorities. A large number of the hells and brothels are located just (October 15th) but I have still hopes that the ru- mours are exaggerated. The French Consul is also making careful inquiry into them. across the Shame en canal, and the municipal police report that their frequenters returning late at night talk of nothing but fighting and riot to come. The head IM WL

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