CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 595

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Paraphrase

Telegram

Governor Sir H.A.Blake to Mr.Chamberlain

Sent 7 p.a.)

12th September 1900.

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Referring to my telegram of 31st May 1899 about Li

Long and you telegram of 2nd June 1899, to-day I have 7g-

ceived following message from head of the Basel Mission

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Hong Kong *It is a fact that a great many

natives

Triad Societies men aro

speak of 10,000 more

assembled at and near to village called San Chu Then situ-

ated not far from Sang Ts Chung and that they have inton-

tion to rise in rebellion in a short time; it is asserted

by some natives who were there that three Biropeans and

two Japanese are assisting the rebels. Some weeks ago

Chinese Goverment surrounded the locality where those

rebels are with four Jumps soldiers but until now the

soldiers have not dispersed them Our mission station 8

at hi long, Chang Hang, Kang Long How are in danger to

be pillaged if not burns down. At 21 Long there are at

present four Buropean male Missionaries who have intention

I s'all be very thank-

to stay there as long as possibl9.

ful if you will kindly let me know if the Government has

the intention to do something for the safety of our Mia-

sionarues and Mission stitions". I have comamicated copy

of above to the British Consul at Canton. I can if Her

Majesty's Government do not disapprove move forse to the

Northern boundary of our territory and from there establish

daily communication to Li Tong about aevan miles distent

this is only way in which I can afford prastival proteo-

tion

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