CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 734

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Tue 22nd

To

716

Ping Shan

24. 4. 99

Your Excellency.

This afternoon a messenger arrived at this village with a bundle of notifications in the name of the Viceroy of the two Kwang and the Governor of the Kwong Tung Province; I immediately had him detained and on examining him found that he had been sent by the Magistrate of the San On District to post notifications of the Viceroy and Governor at 12 places in our territory. I attach a copy of the statement made by the man before me: a copy of the order issued by the San On District Magistrate with a translation; and one of the notifications with a translation.

It is a curious coincidence that the date of the notification is the 19th April when the rebels had been defeated. It is also peculiar that all the places where the notices were to be posted, are places which took part in resisting the British Troops, with the exception of Kap Shui Mun.

The Viceroy had no right to send notices issued by him into our territory and both he and the San On District Magistrate should be called to account.

I will detain the man pending further instructions. I will of course see that he is properly cared for.

As you will observe from the man's statement he had not posted any of the notices before being detained.

(sd.) Stewart Lockhart

Col Sec.

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Tue 22nd To 716 Ping Shan 24. 4. 99 Your Excellency. This afternoon a messenger arrived at this village with a bundle of notifications in the name of the Viceroy of the two Kwang and the Governor of the Kwong Tung Province; I immediately had him detained and on examining him found that he had been sent by the Magistrate of the San On District to post notifications of the Viceroy and Governor at 12 places in our territory. I attach a copy of the statement made by the man before me: a copy of the order issued by the San On District Magistrate with a translation; and one of the notifications with a translation. It is a curious coincidence that the date of the notification is the 19th April when the rebels had been defeated. It is also peculiar that all the places where the notices were to be posted, are places which took part in resisting the British Troops, with the exception of Kap Shui Mun. The Viceroy had no right to send notices issued by him into our territory and both he and the San On District Magistrate should be called to account. I will detain the man pending further instructions. I will of course see that he is properly cared for. As you will observe from the man's statement he had not posted any of the notices before being detained. (sd.) Stewart Lockhart Col Sec.
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Tue 22 in To 716 Ping Shan 24. 4. 99 Your Excellency. This afternoon & messenger arrived at this vill- .go with a bundle of notification in the name of the Viceroy of the two wong and the Governeprof the Kwong Tung Province immediately had him detained and on examir ing him found that he had been sent by the Magistrate of the San On "istrict to post notification of the Viceroy and Governor at 12 places in our territory. I attach a copy of the statement made by the man hofore me:- a copy of the order issued by the San On District Magistrate with a translation; and one of the notificat-- ions with a translation. It is a curious coincidence that the date of the notification is the 19th April when the rebels had haon defeated. It is also peculiar that all the plac s where the notices were to be posted, are places which took part in resisting the British Troops, with the exception of Kap Shui tur. The Viceroy had no right to send notices issued by hir into our territory and both he and the San On District Magistrate should he called to account. I 111 detain the man pending further instruct- ions. I will of course see that he is properly cared for. As you will observe from the man's statement he had not posted any of the notices before being detained. (sd)J.,3tewart Tockhart Col Soc.
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Tue 22 in

To

716

Ping Shan

24. 4. 99

Your Excellency.

This afternoon & messenger arrived at this vill-

.go with a bundle of notification in the name of the

Viceroy of the two wong and the Governeprof the Kwong

Tung Province immediately had him detained and on examir

ing him found that he had been sent by the Magistrate

of the San On "istrict to post notification of the

Viceroy and Governor at 12 places in our territory. I

attach a copy of the statement made by the man hofore

me:- a copy of the order issued by the San On District

Magistrate with a translation; and one of the notificat--

ions with a translation.

It is a curious coincidence that the date of the

notification is the 19th April when the rebels had haon

defeated. It is also peculiar that all the plac s where

the notices were to be posted, are places which took part

in resisting the British Troops, with the exception of

Kap Shui tur.

The Viceroy had no right to send notices issued

by hir into our territory and both he and the San On

District Magistrate should he called to account.

I 111 detain the man pending further instruct-

ions. I will of course see that he is properly cared for.

As you will observe from the man's statement he

had not posted any of the notices before being detained.

(sd)J.,3tewart Tockhart

Col Soc.

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