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Government House, No.88, Hong-Kong, 7th April, 1899.

Sir,

At midnight on the 3rd instant I received a memorandum from Mr. May, the Captain Superintendent of Police, who had gone to Tai-po-hui on Mirs Bay to relieve two Police Constables whom he had left in charge of the matshed being built there for the accommodation of Police and Officials pending the erection of permanent buildings, saying that an attack had been made upon him by the inhabitants; that he would hold the matshed until morning, but that he required assistance.

I may explain that matsheds are houses constructed of bamboo, the sides and roof being covered with palm leaves.

2. He was accompanied by five Chinese "braves" sent with him in accordance with the promise made by the Viceroy to me that protection would be afforded by the Chinese Authorities to all such buildings and working parties, and had gone to remove the Police as I disapproved of placing our Police in an equivocal position lest there should be any conflict before the taking over of the extended territory.

The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

Page 402

C. MAY

C.PL.25

463

80.1

800

FOR EASTERN COLONIAL OFFICE USE

HE. 66

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Government House, No.88, Hong-Kong, 7th April, 1899. Sir, At midnight on the 3rd instant I received a memorandum from Mr. May, the Captain Superintendent of Police, who had gone to Tai-po-hui on Mirs Bay to relieve two Police Constables whom he had left in charge of the matshed being built there for the accommodation of Police and Officials pending the erection of permanent buildings, saying that an attack had been made upon him by the inhabitants; that he would hold the matshed until morning, but that he required assistance. I may explain that matsheds are houses constructed of bamboo, the sides and roof being covered with palm leaves. 2. He was accompanied by five Chinese "braves" sent with him in accordance with the promise made by the Viceroy to me that protection would be afforded by the Chinese Authorities to all such buildings and working parties, and had gone to remove the Police as I disapproved of placing our Police in an equivocal position lest there should be any conflict before the taking over of the extended territory. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. Page 402 C. MAY C.PL.25 463 80.1 800 FOR EASTERN COLONIAL OFFICE USE HE. 66

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میں copies & adruty & wo, pasbass in the latter care paying rijs tutite to pradinions ней the promptness motion displaye Set Garcongine ths occasion. & those under him And make i with GA expressin of interest 13/5 Miment to the governo's fumpt a compliment And with a com a Mi máy & action & to M. dochhaut & we had better table the opportunity of expressing that no lives have been lost on Satisfaction om side in the carlier or later disturbance C.PL.25 402 C MAY Government House. No.88. Hong-Kong, 7th. April, 1899. sir, FOR EASTERN He. 66 COLONIAL USE OFFICE 463 At midnight on the 3rd. instant I received a memorandum from Mr.May the Captain Superintendent of Police who had gone to Tai-po-hui on Mirs Bay to relieve two Police Constables whom he had left in charge of the matshed being built there for the accommodation of Police and Officials pending the erection of permanent buildings, saying that an attack had been made upon him by the inhabitants; that he wouli hold the matshed until morning, but that he required assist- may explain that matsheds are houses constructed of bamboo, the sides and roof being covered with palm leaves. ance I 2. He was accompanied by five Chinese "braves" sent with him in accordance with the promise made by the Vice- roy to me that protection would be afforded by the Chinese Authorities to all such buildings and working parties and had gone to remove the Police as I disapproved of placing our Police in an equivocal position lest there should be any con- flict before the taking over of the extended territory. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P. 80.1 800. 3.

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میں

copies & adruty & wo, pasbass

in the latter care paying

rijs tutite to pradinions

ней

the promptness motion displaye

Set Garcongine

ths occasion.

& those under him

And make i

with

expressin

of interest

13/5

Miment to the governo's fumpt

a compliment

And with a com

a Mi máy & action & to M. dochhaut & we had better table the opportunity of expressing

that no lives have been lost on Satisfaction om side in the carlier or later disturbance

C.PL.25

402

C MAY

Government House.

No.88.

Hong-Kong, 7th. April, 1899.

sir,

FOR

EASTERN

He.

COLONIAL

USE

OFFICE

463

At midnight on the 3rd. instant I received a

memorandum from Mr.May the Captain Superintendent of Police

who had gone to Tai-po-hui on Mirs Bay to relieve two Police

Constables whom he had left in charge of the matshed being

built there for the accommodation of Police and Officials

pending the erection of permanent buildings, saying that an

attack had been made upon him by the inhabitants; that he wouli

hold the matshed until morning, but that he required assist-

may explain that matsheds are houses constructed of

bamboo, the sides and roof being covered with palm leaves.

ance I

2. He was accompanied by five Chinese "braves"

sent with him in accordance with the promise made by the Vice-

roy to me that protection would be afforded by the Chinese

Authorities to all such buildings and working parties and had

gone to remove the Police as I disapproved of placing our

Police in an equivocal position lest there should be any con- flict before the taking over of the extended territory.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

80.1

800.

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