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a memoranda about Chung Shui-seng and his affiliated rebels, which memorandum you, the Consul, personally handed to me. It stated that the rebels had several thousand guns, twenty thousand uniforms, and flags innumerable; It further stated that it was proposed thereafter to attack Hongkong, and to fire the City and plunder it. This memorandum is still in my possession. Whether the present affray at Tai-pu-au is the work of Chung Hsi-yang's remaining confederates, I have not yet positively ascertained.
But, if the outlaw was arrested last year, the Tungkuan Authorities had been willing to hand him over at once, releasing him, then the infliction of punishment at the very out- set would have made the people fear the law, all matters would instead of
have come to the present pass.
As regards the Consul's statement, that the Sub District Magistrate and the soldiers at Shen Ch'uan must never have been aware of this movement, I can assure you that nothing of the kind was the case, and I beg you to inform the Governor that there is no necessity for such deep suspicion. The 300 soldiers who were at Shen Ch'uan have already been moved by Admiral K'o to the Bogue. The 300 men, sent from Canton, returned here on the 21st. and at present there is not a single soldier in Kowloon,
so it is not necessary to wait for the limit of time given,
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a 1snorandus about Chuag Shui-79ag aad his affiliated rabels,
which aenorsadan you, the Coaaul, personally headed to me. It
stated that the rebels had several thousail guas, twenty thousand
uniforts, and flags iaauberable; If further statel that it was
proposed aereafter to attack Hongkong, aad to fire the City and
plaader it. This demoradna is still ia ay possessios. Paether
tae preseat affray at Tai-pu-au is the work of Chuag Badi-yang's remaining confederates, I have not yet positively ascertain: 1.
Bat, if the the outlaw was arrested last year, the dongkoag
Authorities had been willing to hand hin cvar et 0305,
relenslag hin, then the lafliation of guatshment zu the very out-
set would have made the people fear the law, ali satters would
instead of
Javer have come to the present pass.
As regarde the 3eresor's stateneat,
thac
tae Sub On Yagistrate and the soldiers at Shea Ca'uan aust neve
been aware of this noveseat, I oxl assure you that nothing of
the kiad was the case, sid I beg you to lifore the Gorer or that taera is 10 necessity for such deep suspicion. The 300 soldiers who were at Shen Ch'uen have already been moved by Adatral da to the Bogue. The 300 men, sent from Cautai, returned here ca the 21st. and at preseat there is not a single soldier is Kowloos,
:
so it is not necessary to wait for the limit of time gives,
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