CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 716

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Telegram received.

To His Excellency.

C.O.

13022/698

REC. RECEIVED 20 MAY O

I enclose copy of message which I am sending to the Camp from here. We are just about to start for Un Long where we will stay for the night, I hope we will also reach Ping Shan and release any of the villagers detained on account of having come to HKong to kotow. I anticipate that after today the villages will have had enough of their so-called resistance. Over a thousand men offered resistance yesterday and if their weapons had been of a modern type, would have given our troops a warmer time of it. Even as it was they showed great courage by the manner in which they fired their primitive weapons, several of which have been captured. The villagers here have voluntarily surrendered their arms. Simmonds reached here last night. He met with no resistance in the Fan Ling valley. He blew open the gate of a walled village. Please ask Mrs. Tomes to explain to my wife why I cannot write this mail. I am afraid I cannot get a letter in for Saturday's mail.

J.H. STEWART LOCKHART.

Sheung Tsun village.

19th April, 1899.

Please tell Mrs. May that May is all right.

(Initials)J.H.S.L.

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Telegram received. To His Excellency. C.O. 13022/698 REC. RECEIVED 20 MAY O I enclose copy of message which I am sending to the Camp from here. We are just about to start for Un Long where we will stay for the night, I hope we will also reach Ping Shan and release any of the villagers detained on account of having come to HKong to kotow. I anticipate that after today the villages will have had enough of their so-called resistance. Over a thousand men offered resistance yesterday and if their weapons had been of a modern type, would have given our troops a warmer time of it. Even as it was they showed great courage by the manner in which they fired their primitive weapons, several of which have been captured. The villagers here have voluntarily surrendered their arms. Simmonds reached here last night. He met with no resistance in the Fan Ling valley. He blew open the gate of a walled village. Please ask Mrs. Tomes to explain to my wife why I cannot write this mail. I am afraid I cannot get a letter in for Saturday's mail. J.H. STEWART LOCKHART. Sheung Tsun village. 19th April, 1899. Please tell Mrs. May that May is all right. (Initials)J.H.S.L.

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L ve 12 in h Your Excellency. C.0. 13022 698 REC RECE 20 MAY O I enclose copy of message which I am sending to the Camp from here. We are just about to start for Un Long where we will stay for the night, I hope we will also reach Ping Shan and release any of the villagers detained on account of having come to HKong to kotow.I anticipate that after to- day the villages will have had enough of their so-called re- sistance.Over a thousand men offered resistance yesterday and if their weapons had been of a modern type, would have given our troops a warmer time of it. Even as it was they showed great courage by the manner in which they fired their primi- tive weapons, several of which have been captured. The villagers here have voluntarily surrendered their arms. Simmonds reached here last night.He met with no resistance in the Fan Ling val- ley.He blew open the gate of a walled village.Please ask Mrs. Tomes to explain to my wife why I cannot write this mail.I am afraid I cannot get a letter in for Saturday's mall. )J.H. STEWART LOCKHART. Sheung Tsun village. 19 th. April, 1899. Please tell Mrs. May that May is all right. (Ind.)J.H.S.L.

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Your Excellency.

C.0.

13022 698

REC RECE 20 MAY O

I enclose copy of message which I am sending

to the Camp from here. We are just about to start for Un Long

where we will stay for the night, I hope we will also reach

Ping Shan and release any of the villagers detained on account

of having come to HKong to kotow.I anticipate that after to-

day the villages will have had enough of their so-called re-

sistance.Over a thousand men offered resistance yesterday and

if their weapons had been of a modern type, would have given

our troops a warmer time of it. Even as it was they showed

great courage by the manner in which they fired their primi-

tive weapons, several of which have been captured. The villagers

here have voluntarily surrendered their arms. Simmonds reached

here last night.He met with no resistance in the Fan Ling val-

ley.He blew open the gate of a walled village.Please ask Mrs.

Tomes to explain to my wife why I cannot write this mail.I am

afraid I cannot get a letter in for Saturday's mall.

)J.H. STEWART LOCKHART.

Sheung Tsun village.

19 th. April, 1899.

Please tell Mrs. May that May is all right.

(Ind.)J.H.S.L.

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