CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 657

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Government House,

Hong Kong, 9th June, 1899.

I have the honour to report that on the 30th May, the Reverend Mr. Schaub, the principal of the Basel Mission in the Tung-Kun district, north of Sham-Chün, informed Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. O'Gorman, who is in command of the troops in Sham-Chün valley, that the inhabitants of Peng-Shen had issued a circular calling upon the people of the district to arm for the purpose of attacking the British Troops, and that he and the other missionaries were alarmed, as he had reason to believe that an attack would also be made upon the Christian Missions. He requested that I would apply to the Viceroy of Canton to send protection.

2. On the 31st, I wrote to Her Majesty's Consul at Canton enclosing a copy of the Reverend Mr. Schaub's letter for the Viceroy's information and requesting him to say to His Excellency that it would be painful to me if any attack upon the British Troops or upon the German Missions necessitated the movement of British Troops to the north.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

&c. &c. &c.

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Government House, Hong Kong, 9th June, 1899. I have the honour to report that on the 30th May, the Reverend Mr. Schaub, the principal of the Basel Mission in the Tung-Kun district, north of Sham-Chün, informed Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. O'Gorman, who is in command of the troops in Sham-Chün valley, that the inhabitants of Peng-Shen had issued a circular calling upon the people of the district to arm for the purpose of attacking the British Troops, and that he and the other missionaries were alarmed, as he had reason to believe that an attack would also be made upon the Christian Missions. He requested that I would apply to the Viceroy of Canton to send protection. 2. On the 31st, I wrote to Her Majesty's Consul at Canton enclosing a copy of the Reverend Mr. Schaub's letter for the Viceroy's information and requesting him to say to His Excellency that it would be painful to me if any attack upon the British Troops or upon the German Missions necessitated the movement of British Troops to the north. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. &c. &c. &c. 3.

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7781 do. 138. C. 0. 17781 REP Ren 10 JUL 30 Government House, 649 HongKong, 9th. June, 1899. ! gir, PRINTED 10. FOR USE STERN 66 ONIAL I have the honour to OFF report that on the 30th.May, the Reverend Mr.Schaub, the principal of the Basel Mission in the Tung-Kun district,north of Sham-Chün, informed Lieutenant-Colonel The O'Gorman, who is in command of the troops in Sham-Chún valley, that the inhabitants of Peng-Shen had issued a circular calling upon the people of the district to arm for the purpose of attacking the British Troops, and that he and the other missionaries were alarmed, as he had that an attack would also be made upon the Christian Missions, He requested that I would apply to the Viceroy of Canton to send protection. reason to believe 2. On the 31st.I wrote to Her Majesty's Consul at Canton enclosing a copy of the Reverend Mr.Schaub's letter for the Viceroy's information and requesting him to say to His Excellency that it would be painful to me if any attack upon the British Troops or upon the German Missions necessitated the movement of British Troops to the north. The Right Honourable. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P. 8cc · &c. 3.

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report that on the

30th.May, the Reverend Mr.Schaub, the principal of the Basel Mission in the Tung-Kun district,north of Sham-Chün, informed Lieutenant-Colonel The O'Gorman, who is in command of the troops in Sham-Chún valley, that the inhabitants of Peng-Shen had issued a circular calling upon the people of the district to arm for the purpose of attacking the British Troops, and that he and the other missionaries were alarmed, as he had

that an attack would also be made upon the Christian Missions, He requested that I would apply to the Viceroy of Canton to send protection.

reason to believe

2. On the 31st.I wrote to Her Majesty's Consul at Canton enclosing a copy of the Reverend Mr.Schaub's letter for the Viceroy's information and requesting him to say to His Excellency that it would be painful to me if any attack upon the British Troops or upon the German Missions necessitated the movement of British Troops to the north.

The Right Honourable.

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

8cc ·

&c.

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