CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 808

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doubt informed you, has had the desired effect. Procrastination would most certainly have increased the trouble and caused much bloodshed. The G.O.C. reports that his expedition met no resistance. This was due to the defeat of the Chinese at Sheung Tsun on the 18th inst. The Chinese state 2600 Chinese took part in that fight, the majority of them being from districts North of Sham Chun. This defeat has filled the Chinese with terror. The Viceroy should have taken steps to prevent this rabble coming into our territory and should be held responsible for not having done so. I strongly recommend that the Government of China be called upon to remove the present Viceroy and to appoint a successor, who should always have by him a British Adviser, in view of our present interests on the South of China and of the necessity of order being maintained in the Provinces of Kwang Tung and Kwang Sai. I am of opinion that without a British Adviser order will never be maintained by a Chinese Viceroy in those Provinces.

(Sd.) J.H.STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

P.S. Captain Berger, Lieut. Barrett and the men of the HKong Regiment have done splendidly and if it had not been for their rapid movement, the disturbance would have increased.

(Init.) J.H.S.L.

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799 ad det doubt informed you, has had the desired effect. Procrastination would most certainly have increased the trouble and caused much bloodshed. The G.O.C. reports that his expedition met no resistance. This was due to the defeat of the Chinese at Sheung Tsun on the 18th inst. The Chinese state 2600 Chinese took part in that fight, the majority of them being from districts North of Sham Chun. This defeat has filled the Chinese with terror. The Viceroy should have taken steps to prevent this rabble coming into our territory and should be held responsible for not having done so. I strongly recommend that the Government of China be called upon to remove the present Viceroy and to appoint a successor, who should always have by him a British Adviser, in view of our present interests on the South of China and of the necessity of order being maintained in the Provinces of Kwang Tung and Kwang Sai. I am of opinion that without a British Adviser order will never be maintained by a Chinese Viceroy in those Provinces. (Sd.) J.H.STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. P.S. Captain Berger, Lieut. Barrett and the men of the HKong Regiment have done splendidly and if it had not been for their rapid movement, the disturbance would have increased. (Init.) J.H.S.L.
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: 799 ad det doubt informed you, has had the desired effect. Procrastination would most certainly have increased the trouble and caused much bloodshed. The G.0.C. reports that his expedition met no resistance. This was due to the defeat of the Chinese at Sheung Tsun on the 18th. inst. The Chinese state 2600 Chinese took part in that fight, the majority of them being from districts North of Sham Chun. This defeat has filled the Chinese with terror. The Viceroy should have taken steps to prevent this rabble coming into our territory and should be held responsi- ble for not having done so.I strongly recommend that the Go- vernment of China be called upon to remove the present Vice- roy and to appoint a successor, who should always have by him a British Adviser, in view of our present interests on the South of China and of the necessity of order being maintained in the Provinces of Kwang Tung and Kwang Sai.I am of opinion that without a British Adviser order will never be maintained by A Chinese Viceroy in those Provinces. i A fod.) )J.H.STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. P.S.Captain Berger,Lieut. Barrett and the men of the HKong Regiment have done splendidly and if it had not been for their rapid movement, the disturbance would have in- creased, (Inta) J.H.S.L.
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799

ad det

doubt informed you, has had the desired effect. Procrastination

would most certainly have increased the trouble and caused

much bloodshed. The G.0.C. reports that his expedition met no

resistance. This was due to the defeat of the Chinese at Sheung

Tsun on the 18th. inst. The Chinese state 2600 Chinese took

part in that fight, the majority of them being from districts

North of Sham Chun. This defeat has filled the Chinese with

terror. The Viceroy should have taken steps to prevent this

rabble coming into our territory and should be held responsi-

ble for not having done so.I strongly recommend that the Go-

vernment of China be called upon to remove the present Vice-

roy and to appoint a successor, who should always have by him

a British Adviser, in view of our present interests on the

South of China and of the necessity of order being maintained

in the Provinces of Kwang Tung and Kwang Sai.I am of opinion

that without a British Adviser order will never be maintained

by A Chinese Viceroy in those Provinces.

i

A

fod.)

)J.H.STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

P.S.Captain Berger,Lieut. Barrett and the men

of the HKong Regiment have done splendidly and if it had not

been for their rapid movement, the disturbance would have in-

creased,

(Inta) J.H.S.L.

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