CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 15

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

14

DESPATCH.

Governor.

CONFIDENTIAL

FOR USE OF

66

No.

Same Date 1900

HONG KONG

No.

4032

(Subject.)

CIRCULAR.

4052

REC'd

A

5 FEB

Occupation of Sham Shui Valley

F.O.

additional expense

28428

total

as per previous Paper. Leeds statement of a

W.O.

Conf.

JB & L (78)~15058---15-12-05 23086-15000-11-29

at subsequent Paper.

entailed on War Office excess consequent on

£4109.13.4

Mr. Lucas

(Minutes.)

It appears from 3750 that Colonial expenditure has been incurred in connection with the occupation of Sham Shui; our expenditure, that is beyond the vote referred to in the present despatch. I had assumed from 15533/99 that considerable Colonial expenditure had been involved, but that our tel. of 13 June (on 14680) to which 15533 was a reply, referred to expenditure incurred in consequence of likely resistance by Chinese, e.g. as in latter part of that tel., resistance explained, to occupation of leased territory. We are still without particulars explaining the figs in the tel. 15533 since the printed

Edit History

2026-05-31 16:25:30 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
14 DESPATCH. Governor. CONFIDENTIAL FOR USE OF 66 No. Same Date 1900 HONG KONG No. 4032 (Subject.) CIRCULAR. 4052 REC'd A 5 FEB Occupation of Sham Shui Valley F.O. additional expense 28428 total as per previous Paper. Leeds statement of a W.O. Conf. JB & L (78)~15058---15-12-05 23086-15000-11-29 at subsequent Paper. entailed on War Office excess consequent on £4109.13.4 Mr. Lucas (Minutes.) It appears from 3750 that Colonial expenditure has been incurred in connection with the occupation of Sham Shui; our expenditure, that is beyond the vote referred to in the present despatch. I had assumed from 15533/99 that considerable Colonial expenditure had been involved, but that our tel. of 13 June (on 14680) to which 15533 was a reply, referred to expenditure incurred in consequence of likely resistance by Chinese, e.g. as in latter part of that tel., resistance explained, to occupation of leased territory. We are still without particulars explaining the figs in the tel. 15533 since the printed
Baseline (Original)
14 DESPATCH. overnor. FED FOR USE 66 N No. lame Conse 1900 HONG KONG No. 4032 (Subject.) CTO. 4052 RECO A Yo? 5 FEB Occupation of tham then Valley ндай? ast F.O. additional expeure 28428 total ut previous Paper. Leeds statement of a ames W.O. Ansed Conf JB & L (78)~15058---15-12-05 23086-15000-11-29 at subsequent Paper. entailed on War Sext frcess consequent on £4109.13. & Mr. Lucas Mo (Minutes.) It abfears from 3750 that Colonial expenditure has been drith incurred mi cornection with the occupation of Sham Chem; us expenditur, that is beyond the tebe refined to in the present desk. Thad assumed from 15533/99 that considerable Colonial exferditive had been involvere, but that our tel. of 13 June you wilt. su (on 14680 am) to which 155 33 was to expenditur 'nicured arked an nicured in cousqund of likely to be mined a consequence of resistance by Chinese, "se. as in carter part of that tel., resistance exflamed, to occnfation of leased kritory. We are still without particulars explaining the figs in the tits 15533 suice the printed
2026-05-31 16:25:30 · Baseline
View content

14

DESPATCH.

overnor.

FED FOR USE

66

N

No.

lame Conse 1900

HONG KONG

No.

4032

(Subject.)

CTO.

4052

RECO

A

Yo? 5 FEB

Occupation of tham then Valley

ндай?

ast

F.O.

additional expeure

28428

total

ut previous Paper. Leeds statement of a

ames W.O.

Ansed Conf

JB & L (78)~15058---15-12-05 23086-15000-11-29

at subsequent Paper.

entailed on War Sext frcess consequent on

£4109.13. &

Mr. Lucas

Mo

(Minutes.)

It abfears from 3750 that Colonial expenditure has been drith

incurred

mi cornection with the

occupation of Sham Chem; us expenditur, that is beyond the tebe refined to in the present desk. Thad assumed from 15533/99 that considerable Colonial exferditive had been involvere, but

that our tel. of 13 June

you

wilt.

su

(on 14680 am) to which 155 33 was

to expenditur

'nicured

arked

an

nicured in

cousqund of likely to be mined a consequence of resistance by Chinese, "se. as in carter part of that tel., resistance exflamed,

to occnfation of leased kritory. We are still without particulars explaining the

figs in the tits 15533

suice the printed

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.