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Camp Cheung Po

30.5.99.

659

The Hon. J.H. Stewart Lockhart C.M.G.

Colonial Secretary.

I received your letters of yesterday and today, but owing to my not having an Interpreter here I found the greatest difficulty in taking any material action on the information. I applied officially for an Interpreter last Wednesday, and twice yesterday I sent telephone messages representing my difficulties in attempting to carry on my duties without the assistance of an efficient Interpreter, but as yet my appeals seem to have not received much notice. Captain Long informed me that repeated applications to the Civil Government had been made for one but without avail. This certainly is not giving me the aid that I have a right to expect.

(2) I went to the village of Cheung Po this morning with the men who were beaten (Cheng Chui Ching and Cheng Tin Nam): They took me to the houses of the culprits. In some cases the doors were locked, in others doors were open but houses empty. The people all declared that the owners had bolted to Canton: the elders seeing me with a Cook-house Coolie as Interpreter very naturally did not render me much assistance or place much reliance on my authority or power.

I send you a copy of a letter that I have just now received from the Rev. Mr. Schaub: as you know, his home is far beyond my proposed boundary, and therefore I am unable to render him assistance without authority from Hongkong.

I have sent a copy of the letter to the G.O.C. who will no doubt...

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Camp Cheung Po 30.5.99. 659 The Hon. J.H. Stewart Lockhart C.M.G. Colonial Secretary. I received your letters of yesterday and today, but owing to my not having an Interpreter here I found the greatest difficulty in taking any material action on the information. I applied officially for an Interpreter last Wednesday, and twice yesterday I sent telephone messages representing my difficulties in attempting to carry on my duties without the assistance of an efficient Interpreter, but as yet my appeals seem to have not received much notice. Captain Long informed me that repeated applications to the Civil Government had been made for one but without avail. This certainly is not giving me the aid that I have a right to expect. (2) I went to the village of Cheung Po this morning with the men who were beaten (Cheng Chui Ching and Cheng Tin Nam): They took me to the houses of the culprits. In some cases the doors were locked, in others doors were open but houses empty. The people all declared that the owners had bolted to Canton: the elders seeing me with a Cook-house Coolie as Interpreter very naturally did not render me much assistance or place much reliance on my authority or power. I send you a copy of a letter that I have just now received from the Rev. Mr. Schaub: as you know, his home is far beyond my proposed boundary, and therefore I am unable to render him assistance without authority from Hongkong. I have sent a copy of the letter to the G.O.C. who will no doubt...

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رات الحریر یا گیره COPY Camp Cheung Po 30.5.99. 659 The Hon. J.H.Stewart Lockhart C.M.G. Colonial Secretary. I received your letters of yesterday and today, but owing to my not having an Interpreter here I found the greatest difficulty intaking any material action on the in- formation. I applied officially for an Interpreter last Wed- nesday, and twice yesterday I sent telephone messages repres- enting my difficulties in attempting to carry on my duties without the assistence of an efficient, Interpreter, but as yet my appeals seem to have not received much notice. Captain Long informed me that repeated applications to the Civil Government had been made for one but without avail. This certainly is not giving me the aid that I have a right to ex- pett. (2)I went to the village of Cheung Po this morning with the men who were beaten ( Cheng Chui Ching and Cheng Tin Nam ): They took me to the houses of the Culprits In some cases the doors were locked, in others doors were open but houses empty. The people all declared that the owners had bolted to Canton: the elders seeing me with a Cook-house Coolie as Interpreter very naturally dil not render me much assistance or place much reliance on my authority or power. I send you a copy of a letter that I have just now received from the Rev. Mr.Schaub: as you know, his home is far beyond my proposed boundary, and therefore I am unable authority from Hongkong to render him assistance without I have sent a copy of the letter to the G.0.C. who will no doubt

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Camp Cheung Po

30.5.99.

659

The Hon. J.H.Stewart Lockhart C.M.G.

Colonial Secretary.

I received your letters of yesterday and today,

but owing to my not having an Interpreter here I found the greatest difficulty intaking any material action on the in- formation. I applied officially for an Interpreter last Wed- nesday, and twice yesterday I sent telephone messages repres- enting my difficulties in attempting to carry on my duties without the assistence of an efficient, Interpreter, but as yet my appeals seem to have not received much notice. Captain Long informed me that repeated applications to the Civil Government had been made for one but without avail. This certainly is not giving me the aid that I have a right to ex-

pett.

(2)I went to the village of Cheung Po this morning with the men who were beaten ( Cheng Chui Ching and Cheng Tin Nam ): They took me to the houses of the Culprits In some cases the doors were locked, in others doors were open but houses empty. The people all declared that the owners had bolted to Canton: the elders seeing me with a Cook-house Coolie as Interpreter very naturally dil not render me much assistance or place much reliance on my authority or power.

I send you a copy of a letter that I have just now received from the Rev. Mr.Schaub: as you know, his home is far beyond my proposed boundary, and therefore I am unable

authority from Hongkong to render him assistance without

I have sent a copy of the letter to the G.0.C. who will no

doubt

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