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Sir M. Ommariney

M-Lyttelton

I think M. May was right, and that his despatch is sound and sensible. With the European record in China I cannot understand

Wh. has only lived in China

any Chinaman loving Europeans.

leave China

But they cannot have it both ways and if they find an asylum in British Colonies they must not write against British White men.

the

We should have been in a much more difficult position

friendly

Mi May had referred the matter late to us & what he has done is at any rate not unfriendly to the Chinese government, which has strongly protested against an harbouring stationarios.

Aznaredje grice

Vella

2 send copy to Foreign

C.Pd. 29

I showed this to Sir. M. Nathan who has doubts the wisdom of what has been done, but I still think Mi May was probably right. We are not called upon there arbitarily to express an Opinion.

C.P...

Wes 3/5

3 May have noteworthy indiana. An paper by Su. Ad appears in to day "Truth"

CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

Sir,

434 14679 | Government House, Hongkong, 24th March, 1904,

I have the honour to inform you that the Chinese Reformer, Kang Yu Wei, arrived in Hongkong early in December last and announced his intention of residing in the Colony for a few months, his ostensible purpose being to visit his relations. He took lodgings in the vicinity of the Central Police Station, and orders were given by me that he should be protected by the Police.

2. The restless state of the neighbouring provinces, the promulgation of numerous seditious and anti-foreign placards in Canton itself, and the arrival in the Colony of persons who were known to be concerned in schemes and conspiracies for the disturbance of the Chinese Government made it necessary to keep a careful watch on the movements of those who, like Kang Yu Wei, were suspected of spending their time in Hongkong otherwise than in idle recreation or legitimate business. Various reports have reached me from time to time during the past few months that political movements were being discussed by the members of the Reform Party in Hongkong, and that they were using this Colony as a base from which they might, when opportunity offered, direct operations in China.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&C...

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Sir M. Ommariney M-Lyttelton I think M. May was right, and that his despatch is sound and sensible. With the European record in China I cannot understand Wh. has only lived in China any Chinaman loving Europeans. leave China But they cannot have it both ways and if they find an asylum in British Colonies they must not write against British White men. the We should have been in a much more difficult position friendly Mi May had referred the matter late to us & what he has done is at any rate not unfriendly to the Chinese government, which has strongly protested against an harbouring stationarios. Aznaredje grice Vella 2 send copy to Foreign C.Pd. 29 I showed this to Sir. M. Nathan who has doubts the wisdom of what has been done, but I still think Mi May was probably right. We are not called upon there arbitarily to express an Opinion. C.P... Wes 3/5 3 May have noteworthy indiana. An paper by Su. Ad appears in to day "Truth" CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. Sir, 434 14679 | Government House, Hongkong, 24th March, 1904, I have the honour to inform you that the Chinese Reformer, Kang Yu Wei, arrived in Hongkong early in December last and announced his intention of residing in the Colony for a few months, his ostensible purpose being to visit his relations. He took lodgings in the vicinity of the Central Police Station, and orders were given by me that he should be protected by the Police. 2. The restless state of the neighbouring provinces, the promulgation of numerous seditious and anti-foreign placards in Canton itself, and the arrival in the Colony of persons who were known to be concerned in schemes and conspiracies for the disturbance of the Chinese Government made it necessary to keep a careful watch on the movements of those who, like Kang Yu Wei, were suspected of spending their time in Hongkong otherwise than in idle recreation or legitimate business. Various reports have reached me from time to time during the past few months that political movements were being discussed by the members of the Reform Party in Hongkong, and that they were using this Colony as a base from which they might, when opportunity offered, direct operations in China. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &C... 800.. c..
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Sir M. Ommariney

M-Lyttelton

I think M. May was light, and that his despatch is bound and sensible. With the European recard in China I cannot undertand

Wh. has only lived in China

any

Chinaman, Loving mopeans.

leave China α

But

they

lumn in British

cannot have it both ways and if they fint

α find an asylum Colonies they must not write against

British White mon

the

We should have been in a much more difficult

bositon

friendly

Mi May

had

i

referred

the matter

Jate

Japee,

Zoto

to us & what he have done is at any

to the Chinese government, which has straply protated against an hartowning stationarios

Aznaredje grice

Vella

2 fend copy

C.Pd.

29

to Doreign

I showed this to Sir. M. Nathan who

House doubts the wisdom

What has been

I expect that Japanese uncaps

done, but I still think Mi May was

probably right. We are not called upon there arteanay to express an Opinion C.P...

Wes

3/5

3 May

have noteworthy indina. An paper by Su. Ad appears in to day "Truch"

CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

Sir.

434 14679 |

Government House,

Hongkong, 24th. March, 1904,

I have the honour to inform you that the

Chinese Reformer, Kang Yu Wei, arrived in Hongkong early in

December last and announced his intention of residing in the

Colony for a few months, his ostensible purpose being to visit

his relations. He took lodgings in the vicinity of the Central

Police Station, and orders were given by me that he should be

protected by the Police.

2.

The restless state of the neighbouring

provinces, the promulgation of numerous seditious and anti-

foreign placards in Canton itself, and the arrival in the

Colony of persons who were known to be concerned in schemes

and conspiracies for the disturbance of the Chinese Government

made it necessary to keep a careful watch on the movements of

those who, like Kang Yu Wei, were suspected of spending their

time in Hongkong otherwise than in idle recreation or legiti-

mate business. Various reports have reached me from time to

time during the past few months that political movements were

being discussed by the members of the Reform Party in Hongkong,

and that they were using this Colony as a base from which

they might, when opportunity offered, direct operations in

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&C...

800..

c..

China,

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