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C.O.

13022

KECO A REGPL MAY 19.

9706

Ping Shan, 23rd. April, 1899

Your Excellency.

I have been using every endeavour to induce the people to return to their usual avocations. On the 20th inst., I issued a notification of which I enclose a copy and which has had a very good effect.

Yesterday I received 5 petitions which are all couched in the same terms, I attach a translation. The petitions are from:

(1) The Kam Tin District including 11 villages

(2) The Pat Heung District including 9 villages

(3) The Ha Tsun District including 13 villages

(4) The Ping Shan District including 20 villages

(5) The Lam Tsun District including 8 villages

Total 91 villages

These villages represent the most important section of the New Territory.

You will observe that the Petitioners request that the Govt. may select such sites as it may require for offices, Police Stations, &c.

These petitions were brought by the elders of the various districts mentioned and were presented in the presence of over 100 people who had assembled in front of our quarters.

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C.O. 13022 KECO A REGPL MAY 19. 9706 Ping Shan, 23rd. April, 1899 Your Excellency. I have been using every endeavour to induce the people to return to their usual avocations. On the 20th inst., I issued a notification of which I enclose a copy and which has had a very good effect. Yesterday I received 5 petitions which are all couched in the same terms, I attach a translation. The petitions are from: (1) The Kam Tin District including 11 villages (2) The Pat Heung District including 9 villages (3) The Ha Tsun District including 13 villages (4) The Ping Shan District including 20 villages (5) The Lam Tsun District including 8 villages Total 91 villages These villages represent the most important section of the New Territory. You will observe that the Petitioners request that the Govt. may select such sites as it may require for offices, Police Stations, &c. These petitions were brought by the elders of the various districts mentioned and were presented in the presence of over 100 people who had assembled in front of our quarters. Page ... (no original "Page XX" information, hence removed)

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2~17 m. COPY C.O. 13022 KECO A REGPL MAY 19. 9706 Ping Shan, 23rd. April, 1899~~- Your Excellency. I have been using every endeavour to induce the people to return to their usual avocations.On the 20 th. inst, I issued a notification of which I enclose a copy and which has had a very good effect. Yesterday I received 5 petitions which are all couched in the same terms, I attach a translation. The petitions are from (1) The Kam Tin District including 11 villages (2) The Pat Heung DO. DO. DO. (3) The Ha Tsun DO. DO. 9 Do. The Shap Pat Heung Da. DO. 22 Do. The Castle Peak Do, DO. 8 DO. DO. 13 DO. (4) The Ping Shan DO. Do. 20 DO. (5) The Lam Tsun DO. To tal 91 These villages represent the most important section of the new territory, You will observe that Petitioners request that the Govt.may select such sites as it may require for offices. Police Stations, &c. These petitions were brought by the elders of the various districts mentioned and were presented in the presence of over 100 people who had assembled in front of our quarters 1

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C.O.

13022

KECO A REGPL MAY 19.

9706

Ping Shan, 23rd. April, 1899~~-

Your Excellency.

I have been using every endeavour to induce

the people to return to their usual avocations.On the 20 th.

inst, I issued a notification of which I enclose a copy and

which has had a very good effect.

Yesterday I received 5 petitions which are all

couched in the same terms, I attach a translation. The petitions

are from

(1) The Kam Tin District including 11 villages

(2) The Pat Heung DO.

DO.

(3) The Ha Tsun

DO.

9 Do.

The Shap Pat Heung Da.

DO.

22 Do.

The Castle Peak Do,

DO.

13 DO.

(4) The Ping Shan

DO.

Do.

DO.

(5) The Lam Tsun

DO.

To tal

These villages represent the most important

section of the new territory,

You will observe that Petitioners request that

the Govt.may select such sites as it may require for offices.

Police Stations, &c.

These petitions were brought by the elders

of the various districts mentioned and were presented in the

presence of over 100 people who had assembled in front of our

quarters

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