CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 376

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Your Excellency,

4.30 p.m.

370

P'ing Shan,

13th May, 1899.

I arrived here yesterday from Taipo at about 1.

All the country through which we passed was in a peaceful condition and the people were carrying on their agricultural pursuits as usual.

On reaching Au T'an near Un Long we visited the party of the Hongkong Regiment stationed there. The native officer reported that all his men are in excellent health. No steps have been yet taken to erect matsheds there, though the troops have been encamped on the hill at Au T'an since Tuesday the 9th instant.

On arrival here we found a few men preparing the site for the permanent Police Station, but nothing has been done in the way of erecting matsheds for the Military and Police.

The Inspector in charge, Mr. Moffatt, informs me that the villagers have applied to him to have the Temples now being used as temporary quarters for the Military and Police handed back to them.

These Temples and the other house occupied by the European members of the Police are not suitable quarters for men during the hot weather. I strongly recommend the erection of matsheds to serve as temporary

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Your Excellency, 4.30 p.m. 370 P'ing Shan, 13th May, 1899. I arrived here yesterday from Taipo at about 1. All the country through which we passed was in a peaceful condition and the people were carrying on their agricultural pursuits as usual. On reaching Au T'an near Un Long we visited the party of the Hongkong Regiment stationed there. The native officer reported that all his men are in excellent health. No steps have been yet taken to erect matsheds there, though the troops have been encamped on the hill at Au T'an since Tuesday the 9th instant. On arrival here we found a few men preparing the site for the permanent Police Station, but nothing has been done in the way of erecting matsheds for the Military and Police. The Inspector in charge, Mr. Moffatt, informs me that the villagers have applied to him to have the Temples now being used as temporary quarters for the Military and Police handed back to them. These Temples and the other house occupied by the European members of the Police are not suitable quarters for men during the hot weather. I strongly recommend the erection of matsheds to serve as temporary

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COPY. Your Excellency, 4.30 p.. 370 P'ing Shan, 13th. May, 1899. I arrived here yesterday from Taipo at about 1- All the country through which we passed was in a peaceful condition and the people were carrying on their agricultural pursuits as usual. On reaching Aut'an near Un Long we visited the party of the Hongkong Regiment stationed there. The native officer reported that all his men are in excellent health. No steps have been yet taken to erect matsheds there, though the troops have been encamped on the hill at Au T'an since Tuesday the 9th.instant. On arrival here we found a few men preparing the site for the permanent Police Station, but nothing has been done in the way of erecting matsheds for the Military and Police. The Inspector in charge, Mr. Moffatt, informs ne that the villagers have applied to him to have the Temples now being used as tempora- -ry quarters for the Military and Police handed back to them. These Temples and the other house occupied by the European members of the Police are not suitable quarters for men during the bot weather. I strongly recommend the erection of matsheds to serve as temporary

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Your Excellency,

4.30 p..

370

P'ing Shan,

13th. May, 1899.

I arrived here yesterday from Taipo at about

All the country through which we passed was

in a peaceful condition and the people were carrying on their

agricultural pursuits as usual.

On reaching Aut'an near Un Long we visited

the party of the Hongkong Regiment stationed there. The native

officer reported that all his men are in excellent health. No

steps have been yet taken to erect matsheds there, though the

troops have been encamped on the hill at Au T'an since Tuesday

the 9th.instant.

On arrival here we found a few men preparing

the site for the permanent Police Station, but nothing has been

done in the way of erecting matsheds for the Military and Police.

The Inspector in charge, Mr. Moffatt, informs ne that the villagers

have applied to him to have the Temples now being used as tempora-

-ry quarters for the Military and Police handed back to them.

These Temples and the other house occupied by the European members

of the Police are not suitable quarters for men during the bot

weather. I strongly recommend the erection of matsheds to serve as

temporary

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