CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 475

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On the 17th day of last month (27th ult.), Dr. May visited the various villages and posted a proclamation saying that the lands, buildings, and customs of the people would not be interfered with, but would remain the same as before.

He afterwards went to Ying Shan and examined a site there on the hill. The village people came forward with strong opposition to the police station being erected there, saying that the Fung Shui of the place would be seriously affected.

They thought that this would be a good opportunity to arouse the fears of the people and the ignorant populace. They said that the English proclamation was simply meant to conciliate the ignorant people. It stated that their lands, buildings, and customs will not be interfered with, but they were afraid that when they first came into the leased area with the intention to erect a police station on the hill behind our village (Kuen Mun), it would be just like having a police station right where people live.

Ying Proclamation 433 says that things will be the same as before. Are not people worried?

On the 18th day (30th ult.), Mr. Melt in Ping Shan at the ancestral temple...

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C. O. 468 16557 Rece... (X Rec'd 27 JUN 19... ... On the 17th day of last month (27th ult.), Dr. May visited the various villages and posted a proclamation saying that the lands, buildings, and customs of the people would not be interfered with, but would remain the same as before. He afterwards went to Ying Shan and examined a site there on the hill. The village people came forward with strong opposition to the police station being erected there, saying that the Fung Shui of the place would be seriously affected. They thought that this would be a good opportunity to arouse the fears of the people and the ignorant populace. They said that the English proclamation was simply meant to conciliate the ignorant people. It stated that their lands, buildings, and customs will not be interfered with, but they were afraid that when they first came into the leased area with the intention to erect a police station on the hill behind our village (Kuen Mun), it would be just like having a police station right where people live. Ying Proclamation 433 says that things will be the same as before. Are not people worried? On the 18th day (30th ult.), Mr. Melt in Ping Shan at the ancestral temple... Page 238 ... ... Page 239
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wat mi batma!l«m%

C. O.

468

16557

Rece

(X

Rae 27 JUN 19

aille enoteer movi

le drad folder ts susit

.c

On the 17ta. day of tae Bad. agoa (27.

arou) dr. May visited the various villages sad posted a procla-

stion saying that the lands buildings and custoas of taa people

roula aut ce iaterterei wita put would recaid (03 same as Gefore.

me afterwards went to Fing daan sad examined a site tasre ja tue

i sad allt. The raag aau people copane scirea celag of opiatoa

Rat if the police statioŭ wera eractad there, the Yuug daul of

the place would be seriously affected. They thought that this

would be a good opportunity to arouse the fears of the people aad

13 laoite tna igaoraat populace. They said that tus Saglish proola

+རཱཎཱ?

*4$ to watf

-aatisi was siaply teas to oqoariad tha ignorant people. It

bates brat leads buladtags and castons will not be laterfernú

Howdy weak Hill reial) toe sale ae batoce. May saoaid they toere-

fare when they fics. come lato tue leased area xisn to erect a

pollog station on the aill Geniad our village ( Ruen has joins

3/30 2380tai a police station just here people live Y ing Prosla~

433 says that things wiki ca sa batora. Are aat toep* xorn

Matria t

Ja tas 18ta...” day (89ta. duroaj

Mô melt ia Pag shaa ta the ancestral tampla sasa resis 48100

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