CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 95

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GOPI

Subject.

› Operations on the

› Chinese Hinterland.

C.0.

16377

RECO

{

REC 24 JUL 19

L

Taipo,

93

6th. May, 1899.

Sir,

His Excellency

The General Officer, Commanding

· China and Hong Kong.

I have the honour to submit to you my report upon

the operations connected with the taking over the newly leased

Territory, briefly alluding to circumstances preceding the

date when hostilities actually commenced.

Your Excellency remembers the first incident at Taipo

Hui when the Hon. F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police

(with 9 Sikhs) was attacked by the villagers on erecting some

matsheds, and narrowly escaped being murdered. You, with Staff,

proceeded to the scene of the outrage in H. M. S. Whiting

on the night of the 3rd of April arriving at 9 a.m. to find

the matsheds in ashes and that Mr. May had left. The measures

then taken by you and the Hon. J. A. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial

Secretary, to pacify the villagers and inspire them with con-

fidence in British Justice and protection must be fresh in

your

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GOPI Subject. › Operations on the › Chinese Hinterland. C.0. 16377 RECO { REC 24 JUL 19 L Taipo, 93 6th. May, 1899. Sir, His Excellency The General Officer, Commanding · China and Hong Kong. I have the honour to submit to you my report upon the operations connected with the taking over the newly leased Territory, briefly alluding to circumstances preceding the date when hostilities actually commenced. Your Excellency remembers the first incident at Taipo Hui when the Hon. F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police (with 9 Sikhs) was attacked by the villagers on erecting some matsheds, and narrowly escaped being murdered. You, with Staff, proceeded to the scene of the outrage in H. M. S. Whiting on the night of the 3rd of April arriving at 9 a.m. to find the matsheds in ashes and that Mr. May had left. The measures then taken by you and the Hon. J. A. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, to pacify the villagers and inspire them with con- fidence in British Justice and protection must be fresh in your
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GOPI Subject. › Operations on the › Chinese Hinterland. C.0. 16377 RECO { REC 24 JUL 19 L Taipo, 93 6th. May, 1899. 口 sir, His Excellency The General Officer, Commanding · China and HongKong. I have the honour to submit to you my report upon the operations connected with the taking over the newly leased Territory, brieflý alluding to circumstances preceding the date when hostilities actually commenced. Your Excellency remembers the first incident at Taipo Hui when the Hon. F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police (with 9. Sikhs) was attacked by the villagers on erecting some aatsheds, and narrowly escaped being murdered. You, with Staff, proseeded to the scene of the outrage in H. M. 3. Whiting 零章 1$ on the night of the 3rd. of April arriving at 9 a. n. to find the matched in ashes and that Mr. May had left. The measures then taken by you and the Hon. J. A. Stewart Lookhart, Colonial Secretary, to pacify the villagers and inspire them with con- fidence in British Justice and protection must be fresh in your
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GOPI

Subject.

› Operations on the

› Chinese Hinterland.

C.0.

16377

RECO

{

REC 24 JUL 19

L

Taipo,

93

6th. May, 1899.

口

sir,

His Excellency

The General Officer, Commanding

· China and HongKong.

I have the honour to submit to you my report upon

the operations connected with the taking over the newly leased

Territory, brieflý alluding to circumstances preceding the

date when hostilities actually commenced.

Your Excellency remembers the first incident at Taipo

Hui when the Hon. F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police

(with 9. Sikhs) was attacked by the villagers on erecting some

aatsheds, and narrowly escaped being murdered. You, with Staff,

proseeded to the scene of the outrage in H. M. 3. Whiting

零章

1$

on the night of the 3rd. of April arriving at 9 a. n. to find

the matched in ashes and that Mr. May had left. The measures

then taken by you and the Hon. J. A. Stewart Lookhart, Colonial

Secretary, to pacify the villagers and inspire them with con-

fidence in British Justice and protection must be fresh in

your

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