CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 399

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Some others look on this question in another light. They say,

"See the fan kwes little love au Chinese, they are looking for money."

Now we, after all, are only by Siving Chun for $93,000 "up Sham Chan". They make a very bad business – Everybody in this region fears that it will have a bad effect on the trade where people come to Sham Chan.

Very good people in Puntis say it should really be a giving back of Chinese. We are still hoping that it will be with us for many years. We are not coming to that - would copy c.o. 22304 RECU Bzur Mr. Roaver of 21 AUG 19 Rowerofle 397.

There is now a great excitement among the Chinese again. Robberies are nightly going on in the market Sam Chun & neighbourhood. The Chinese are now quite at a loss what to do. They say nobody is caring for them. They thought they were under the British government, but now they have at last (for a time) neither an English nor Chinese government. Smuggling of weapons (good revolvers) is going on. Many bad people are in Sam Chun & neighbourhood, all well armed.

An hour ago, four robbers following two carriers of opium from Sam Chun, robbed them near our mission station on a mountain pass. They found swords at them. The members of the secret societies are gathering again in Sam Chun and Sa then koke. Last year, a high mandarin was in Sam Chan and caught a lot of the rowdies and beheaded some of the Triad society. Many fled to Hong Kong, Singapore etc., but they return now to this region and render the country unsafe.

The leaders of this unsettled state of affairs are very dangerous. Something should soon be done to stop the robberies in Sam Chun and neighbourhood.

With best me and yours very truly,

(sgd) Martin Schaub.

Kindly send best regards to Col O'Forman.

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Some others look on this question in another light. They say, "See the fan kwes little love au Chinese, they are looking for money." Now we, after all, are only by Siving Chun for $93,000 "up Sham Chan". They make a very bad business Everybody in this region fears that it will have a bad effect on the trade where people come to Sham Chan. Very good people in Puntis say it should really be a giving back of Chinese. We are still hoping that it will be with us for many years. We are not coming to that - would copy c.o. 22304 RECU Bzur Mr. Roaver of 21 AUG 19 Rowerofle 397. There is now a great excitement among the Chinese again. Robberies are nightly going on in the market Sam Chun & neighbourhood. The Chinese are now quite at a loss what to do. They say nobody is caring for them. They thought they were under the British government, but now they have at last (for a time) neither an English nor Chinese government. Smuggling of weapons (good revolvers) is going on. Many bad people are in Sam Chun & neighbourhood, all well armed. An hour ago, four robbers following two carriers of opium from Sam Chun, robbed them near our mission station on a mountain pass. They found swords at them. The members of the secret societies are gathering again in Sam Chun and Sa then koke. Last year, a high mandarin was in Sam Chan and caught a lot of the rowdies and beheaded some of the Triad society. Many fled to Hong Kong, Singapore etc., but they return now to this region and render the country unsafe. The leaders of this unsettled state of affairs are very dangerous. Something should soon be done to stop the robberies in Sam Chun and neighbourhood. With best me and yours very truly, (sgd) Martin Schaub. Kindly send best regards to Col O'Forman. Page 15
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Some others look on this question in Another light. They say, " see the fan kwes "litte Love au Chinese, they looking for money " Now we after all are only By Siving Chun for $93.000 "up Sham Chan "they make a very Love businen Everybody in this region fears that it will have effect the m thy where Come to Sham Chan bad very Puntis in Pantin it should really a giving back of Chinese still hoping that it will we with a many are not Come to that - would Copy c.o. 22304 RECU Bzur Mr. Roaver of 21 AUG 19 Rowerofle 397 سم chilong. I 4499 ney a Then is now a great excitement among the Chinist again. Robbinis an nightly going on in the market Sam Chun & neighbourhood. They Chinese are now quite at a loss what to do. They say nobody is caring for them. They thought they an under the brition government, but now they have at last (for a time I neither an English Chinsse government. Smuggling of weapons (good noolvers) is going on. A many bad people are in Sam Chun' & neighbourhood, all well armid. An hour ago, four robber followsing two carriers of oprium from Sam Chun, robbed them near our mission station on a mountain pass. They find with swol- vers at them. The members of the secret societies an gathering again in Sam Chun and Sa then koke Last your a high mandarin was in Sam Chan and caught a lot of the rowdies and beheaded some of The Triad societ. A many fled to thong Kong, Singapore stc. but they inturn now to this syion and render the country unsafe. the leaders This unsettled state of affairs is very dangerous. Thin should soon something be done to stop the robbenes in Sam Chun and neighbourhood. With best me and Yours ver truly (gd) Martin Schaut In Kindly send best regards to t Col O'forman aly Вивает нас (Squ) M Schaub. 15 }
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nightly going on in the market Sam Chun & neighbourhood. They Chinese are now quite at a loss what to do. They say nobody is caring for them. They thought they an under the brition government, but now they have at last (for a time I neither an English Chinsse

government. Smuggling of weapons (good noolvers) is going on. A many bad people

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This unsettled state of affairs is very dangerous. Thin should soon something be done to stop the robbenes in Sam Chun and neighbourhood.

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