CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 542

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On hearing this His Excellency the Governor instructed Sir, way to withdraw those Police, and it was for that purpose that the latter proceeded on Monday taking with him four mounted Policemen simply as a formal escort accompanying the hon. officer of the force.

In accordance with the telegram received from the Viceroy of Canton, the Chinese official at Kowloon sent five Chinese soldiers with Mr. May to ensure protection to the shed or the workmen so that at the moment when the riotous disturbance began the property was in charge of the Viceroy's troops and was guarded with his express sanction.

His Excellency the Viceroy has also been instructed to re-erect the structure. In accordance with the instructions issued by him to his officials the 10th Regiment, application was made by them to the Colonial Secretary to intimate where he wished the soldiers to be stationed and in what numbers. The Colonial Secretary requested that 200 men should be sent to Tai-po-hu and this done there was no reason at that time to suppose that they were not sent.

The re-construction of the mat-shed was begun on the 9th April and completed on the 14th. The Police were to take over possession on the 16th and to be on guard for the ceremony of hoisting the British flag on the 17th. They found the shed burnt and it was evident that the protection that the Viceroy had undertaken to give had not been afforded.

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534 On hearing this His Excellency the Governor instructed Sir, way to withdraw those Police, and it was for that purpose that the latter proceeded on Monday taking with him four mounted Policemen simply as a formal escort accompanying the hon. officer of the force. In accordance with the telegram received from the Viceroy of Canton, the Chinese official at Kowloon sent five Chinese soldiers with Mr. May to ensure protection to the shed or the workmen so that at the moment when the riotous disturbance began the property was in charge of the Viceroy's troops and was guarded with his express sanction. His Excellency the Viceroy has also been instructed to re-erect the structure. In accordance with the instructions issued by him to his officials the 10th Regiment, application was made by them to the Colonial Secretary to intimate where he wished the soldiers to be stationed and in what numbers. The Colonial Secretary requested that 200 men should be sent to Tai-po-hu and this done there was no reason at that time to suppose that they were not sent. The re-construction of the mat-shed was begun on the 9th April and completed on the 14th. The Police were to take over possession on the 16th and to be on guard for the ceremony of hoisting the British flag on the 17th. They found the shed burnt and it was evident that the protection that the Viceroy had undertaken to give had not been afforded.

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534 On hearing this is Fxcellency the Governor instructed Sr,way to withdraw those Police, and it was for that £ purpose that the lattor proceeded on onday taking with his four onartul Policemer simply as a formal escort accompanying the hon of the forec. In accordance with the telepon received from the Viceroy of Canton, the Chinese official at Kowloon went five Chinore solitors with Mr.May to Renure protection to the ched or the workmen sc that at the monert wher the riotou. Meturennec began the property was in charge of the Viceroy' - troupe en sus eine areated with his express saretion. His Freollendy the Viceroy has also been i ⠀ for:c: 82 revaria the reconstruction of the nateked. In ne- contece with the instructions laquel by kin to his official the 10 130d grun, application was made by tham to the Colonial Cerrotary to intimate viere he picked the rolliere toe stationed and in what numhore. The Colonial Secretary requested that 200 men should he sent to Taipo-hu and this dove riient ha? no reason it that tire to suppose that they are not sent. The ra-con-truction of the matghede was herun the 9th, April an completed on the 14th, The Police want or A letter late to take over possension no an to he gasrod or the ceremony of holatb the Pritish "la on the 17th. The found the shed burnt and it was ovidert that the nrotec- tion that the Viceroy had urdertaken to give has rot heen nt- 122

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On hearing this is Fxcellency the Governor

instructed Sr,way to withdraw those Police, and it was for that

purpose that the lattor proceeded on onday taking with his

four onartul Policemer simply as a formal escort accompanying

the hon of the forec.

In accordance with the telepon received from

the Viceroy of Canton, the Chinese official at Kowloon went

five Chinore solitors with Mr.May to Renure protection to the

ched or the workmen sc that at the monert wher the riotou.

Meturennec began the property was in charge of the Viceroy' -

troupe en sus eine areated with his express saretion.

His Freollendy the Viceroy has also been i

⠀ for:c: 82 revaria the reconstruction of the nateked. In ne-

contece with the instructions laquel by kin to his official

the 10 130d grun, application was made by tham to the

Colonial Cerrotary to intimate viere he picked the rolliere

toe stationed and in what numhore. The Colonial Secretary

requested that 200 men should he sent to Taipo-hu and this

dove riient ha? no reason it that tire to suppose that they

are not sent.

The ra-con-truction of the matghede was herun

the 9th, April an completed on the 14th, The Police want or A letter late to take over possension no an to he gasrod

or the ceremony of holatb the Pritish "la on the 17th. The found the shed burnt and it was ovidert that the nrotec-

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