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Sir,

C MAY 9

Government House,
Hong Kong,
9th April, 1899.

With reference to my despatch No. 82 of
1st instant I have the honour to inform you that on the 2nd
instant I proceeded at 5.30 a.m. to Canton in Her Majesty's
Ship *Fame* and arrived at 10 o'clock, the Viceroy having
informed the Consul that he would receive me at 11 a.m. I
was accompanied by Mr. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary,
and the members of my staff. On proceeding from the Consulate
to the Viceroy's Yamen I found that preparations had been
made for my reception that I did not expect. The streets for
the two miles or so between the Consulate and the Yamen had
been washed and cleaned, and were lined with troops through-
out the entire distance. There were between 1600 and 1800
men, armed with muzzle loaders and rifles of various patterns
in addition to which a large proportion carried revolvers.
I noticed that all the arms were quite clean and apparently
well kept. The streets were decorated with flags on long
poles and there were dense crowds who were perfectly respect-
ful. I was received by the Viceroy with the usual ceremonies

Right Honourable
X No 20021
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

80.

and

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Sir, C MAY 9 Government House, Hong Kong, 9th April, 1899. With reference to my despatch No. 82 of 1st instant I have the honour to inform you that on the 2nd instant I proceeded at 5.30 a.m. to Canton in Her Majesty's Ship *Fame* and arrived at 10 o'clock, the Viceroy having informed the Consul that he would receive me at 11 a.m. I was accompanied by Mr. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, and the members of my staff. On proceeding from the Consulate to the Viceroy's Yamen I found that preparations had been made for my reception that I did not expect. The streets for the two miles or so between the Consulate and the Yamen had been washed and cleaned, and were lined with troops through- out the entire distance. There were between 1600 and 1800 men, armed with muzzle loaders and rifles of various patterns in addition to which a large proportion carried revolvers. I noticed that all the arms were quite clean and apparently well kept. The streets were decorated with flags on long poles and there were dense crowds who were perfectly respect- ful. I was received by the Viceroy with the usual ceremonies Right Honourable X No 20021 JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 80. and

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87% sir, خاما 11401453 C MAY 9 Government House, HongKong, of th April, 1899. With reference to my despatch No. 82 of 1st. instant I have the honour to inform you that on the 2nd. instant I proceeded at 5.30 a.m. to Canton in Her Majesty's Ship *Fame* and arrived at 10 o'clock, the Viceroy having informed the Consul that he would receive me at II a.m. I was accompanied by Mr. Stewart Lockhart,Colonial Secretary, and the members of my staff. On proceeding from the Consulate to the Viceroy's Yamen I found that preparations had been made for my reception that I did not expect. The streets for the two miles or so between the Consulate and the Yamen had been washed and cleaned, and were lined with troops through- out the entire distance. There were between 1600 and 1800 men, armed with muzzle loaders and rifles of various patterns in addition to which a large proportion carried revolvers. I noticed that all the arms were quite clean and apparently well kept. The streets were decorated with flags on long poles and there were dense crowds who were perfectly respect- ful. I was received by the Viceroy with the usual ceremonies Right Honourable X No 20021 JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M. P., 80. and

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sir,

خاما

11401453

C MAY 9

Government House,

HongKong,

of th

April, 1899.

With reference to my despatch No. 82 of

1st. instant I have the honour to inform you that on the 2nd.

instant I proceeded at 5.30 a.m. to Canton in Her Majesty's

Ship *Fame* and arrived at 10 o'clock, the Viceroy having

informed the Consul that he would receive me at II a.m. I

was accompanied by Mr. Stewart Lockhart,Colonial Secretary,

and the members of my staff. On proceeding from the Consulate

to the Viceroy's Yamen I found that preparations had been

made for my reception that I did not expect. The streets for

the two miles or so between the Consulate and the Yamen had

been washed and cleaned, and were lined with troops through-

out the entire distance. There were between 1600 and 1800

men, armed with muzzle loaders and rifles of various patterns

in addition to which a large proportion carried revolvers.

I noticed that all the arms were quite clean and apparently

well kept. The streets were decorated with flags on long

poles and there were dense crowds who were perfectly respect-

ful. I was received by the Viceroy with the usual ceremonies

Right Honourable

X No 20021

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M. P.,

80.

and

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