CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4] — Page 273

Paraphrase of Telegram I pres

Sir H. Blake to no Chambulain

C.O.

10594

RECO &

APR 00

8.30.p.m. 2/2/1900. 272

on the West River

Yesterday the British launch Chengsha, trading between

fired upon by a large party

Hongking & Wiekow was from the bank. The pilot

wounded. The launch was

was killed & other people

then boarded, the

passengers

Supercayo carried off the crew &

robbed.

I han telegraplied to the Vicerry.

The admiral

to the scene

will send a

scene of action.

gunboal

Blake.