CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5] — Page 330

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I think, be regarded as on the whole, satisfactory, seeing that a large number of the offences against discipline reported were of a trivial nature and difficult to repress where Indians and Chinese are concerned.

4. With regard to the remarks on the New Territory, I may state that the Government has been in communication with the Acting Consul-General at Canton as to the incursions of robber bands from the Chinese side, due I believe to the removal of the Major Chan referred to, and the Consul-General has impressed on the Chinese Authorities the absolute necessity of maintaining order and restraining these desperadoes.

5. I am considering with the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Acting Treasurer the adoption of some better method of collecting the Crown Rent in the New Territories, the existing methods not being satisfactory.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
A. Maz
Officer Administering the Government.

my

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328 I think, be regarded as on the whole, satisfactory, seeing that a large number of the offences against discipline reported were of a trivial nature and difficult to repress where Indians and Chinese are concerned. 4. With regard to the remarks on the New Territory, I may state that the Government has been in communication with the Acting Consul-General at Canton as to the incursions of robber bands from the Chinese side, due I believe to the removal of the Major Chan referred to, and the Consul-General has impressed on the Chinese Authorities the absolute necessity of maintaining order and restraining these desperadoes. 5. I am considering with the Acting Colonial Secretary and the Acting Treasurer the adoption of some better method of collecting the Crown Rent in the New Territories, the existing methods not being satisfactory. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, A. Maz Officer Administering the Government. my Page 330 Page 331
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think, be regarded as on the whole, satisfactory, seeing that

a large number of the offences against discipline reported

were of a trivial nature and difficult to repress where

Indians and Chinese are concerned.

4.

With regard to the remarks on the New

Territory, I may state that the Goverment has been in com-

munication with the Acting Consul-General at Canton as to the

incursions of robber bands from the Chinese side, due I believe

to the removal of the Major Chan referred to, and the Consul-

General has impressed on the Chinese Authorities the absolute

necessity of maintaining order and restraining these desperadoes.

5.

I am considering with the Acting Colonial

Secretary and the Acting Treasurer the adoption of some better

method of collecting the Crown Rent in the New Territories,

the existing methods not being satisfactory.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Amaz

Officer Administering the Goverment.

my

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