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Towels.") in No.
0. C. in China & Hong Kong.
His Excellency The Governor of Hong Kong.
395
Hong Kong
May 18th. 1899.
Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that in accordance with your letter of the 15th. instant directing me to make what arrangements I thought best for the occupation of the towns of Sham Chun, and of Kowloon City; I arranged that, for the occupation of the town of Sham Chun, there should be a simultaneous arrival of three separate columns from three separate routes. I was given to understand by Your Excellency that it was desired that the display of force should be such as to prevent the probability of much resistance, thereby avoiding the probability of much bloodshed. I accordingly arranged to detach for a short time a force of 1500 men from the Garrison of Hong Kong, and to request the Navy to supplement that force by a detachment of 500 men from the various ships in harbour. This the Commodore in Charge at once most willingly agreed to do, and I was therefore able to count upon 2000 men. I arranged these into three columns: that of the Navy I sent round by Sha Tau Kok with orders to march slightly north of Sham Chun clearing the ground between Sha Tau Kok and that City. They were to land at daybreak and to meet me at 3 P.M. on Tuesday 18th. instant. I ordered a column 500 strong under the command of Lt Col The O'Gorman to proceed by march route on Monday the 15th. to Tai Po Hu there to bivouac for the night, and to march at daybreak on the 16th. direct on Sham Chun, meeting me there also at 3 P.M. I took command of the remaining column consisting of 1000 men, which proceeded just before daybreak on the 16th. by water to Deep Bay: to land at Sha Tau which had
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Towels.") in No.
0. C. in China & Hong Kong.
cellency The Governor of Hong Kong.
395
Hong Kong
May 18th. 1899.
sir,
I have the honour to inform you that in accordance with your letter of the 15th. instant directing me to make what arrangements I thought best for the occupation of the towns of Sham Chun, and of Kowloon City; I arranged that, for the occupation of the town of Sham Chun, there should be a simultaneous arrival of three separate columns from three separate routes. I was given to understand by Your Excellency that it was desired that the display of force should be such as to prevent the probability of much resistance, thereby avoiding the probability of much bloodshed. I accordingly arranged to detach for a short time a force of 1500 men from the Garrison of Hong Kong, and to request the Navy to supplement that force by a detachment of 500 men from the various ships in harbour. This the Commodore in Charge at once most willingly agreed to do, and I was therefore able to count upon 2000 men. I arranged these into three colums: that of the Navy I sent round by Sha tau kok with orders to march slightly north of Sham chun clearing the ground between Sha tau kok and that City. They were to land at daybreak and to meet me at 3.P. M. on Tuesday 18th. instant. I ordered a column 500 strong under the command of Lt Col The O'Gorman to proceed by march route on Monday the 15th. to Taipo hu there to bivouac for the night, and to march at daybreak on the 16th. direct on Sham chun, meeting me there also at 3 P. M. I took command of the remaining colums consisting of 1000 men, which proceeded just before daybreak on the 16th. by water to Deep Bay: to land at Sha tao which had
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