CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 428

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I availed myself of the opportunity to impress upon those present that there was no reason why they should return to their villages and pursue their lawful occupations. The people would receive every protection but marauders would be punished without leniency.

The villagers in this neighbourhood are returning in large numbers to their villages and most of the males are at work as usual in the fields.

A quantity of arms has been surrendered by the various villages, which I will have removed to Tai Po later on.

J.H.STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

I inform you that some of the villagers from the New Territories have gone to Canton and are trying to get up a petition to the British Government. You will observe that the petitioners make no such request and you will of course remember that the proclamation of the Civil Administration, which Mr. Twemlow himself posted in all the chief villages, would also have been circulated had not the people preferred to distribute them.

(signed)

J.H.S.L.

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421 I availed myself of the opportunity to impress upon those present that there was no reason why they should return to their villages and pursue their lawful occupations. The people would receive every protection but marauders would be punished without leniency. The villagers in this neighbourhood are returning in large numbers to their villages and most of the males are at work as usual in the fields. A quantity of arms has been surrendered by the various villages, which I will have removed to Tai Po later on. J.H.STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary, I inform you that some of the villagers from the New Territories have gone to Canton and are trying to get up a petition to the British Government. You will observe that the petitioners make no such request and you will of course remember that the proclamation of the Civil Administration, which Mr. Twemlow himself posted in all the chief villages, would also have been circulated had not the people preferred to distribute them. (signed) J.H.S.L.

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421 ters hers.I availed werel" of the opportunity to impress tere present that there was no reason why they should retum to their villares srl pursue their lawful oce ins- too people woul' receive every protection but sharnoters woul ha purihed without leniency. The villarers in this neighbourhood are roturn- in large number? to tir villaos ar most of the mole Wition i at ork as usual in the fields, A quantity of aras has been surrendered by the erert villea, hich I will have remove to Talpo later Exh J.H.STEWART LOCKHART, Coloriel Secretary, r.infoma ma that some of the vil- from th$4 territor have mone to Prone i trier to to know rolling about the cercion reitser to Brust Pritain. You will observe that peti- ke no much nion and you will of course remerker that Vsol reun tt the prealation of the Can On 11s- istratu, aiagh Mr.Tool himself poate in all the chief ***Four Bzoellerevis proclamation woull also have heer 1-t-imated hal not the people prered the person 1.0 istribute them. (shitp.) J.H.S.L. -10

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ters hers.I availed werel" of the opportunity to impress

tere present that there was no reason why they should

retum to their villares srl pursue their lawful oce ins-

too people woul' receive every protection but

sharnoters woul ha purihed without leniency.

The villarers in this neighbourhood are roturn-

in large number? to tir villaos ar most of the mole

Wition i

at ork as usual in the fields,

A quantity of aras has been surrendered by the

erert villea, hich I will have remove to Talpo later

Exh

J.H.STEWART LOCKHART,

Coloriel Secretary,

r.infoma ma that some of the vil-

from th$4 territor have mone to Prone i trier to

to know rolling about the cercion

reitser to Brust Pritain. You will observe that peti-

ke no much nion and you will of course remerker that Vsol reun tt the prealation of the Can On 11s- istratu, aiagh Mr.Tool himself poate in all the chief ***Four Bzoellerevis proclamation woull also have heer

1-t-imated hal not the people prered the person

1.0

istribute them.

(shitp.)

J.H.S.L.

-10

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