Confidential.
Enclosure 346
Kowloon, 11th November, 1904.
South China.
I have the honour to report as follows:-
This evening at 5.30 P.M. the N.C.O. of the Guard over the Russian encampment reported to me that he had refused admittance to a Chinaman as he had no pass. 2nd Lieutenant Fini came and asked him to allow the man to pass into the encampment. The Sergeant replied that he could only take orders from the officer commanding the camp - Major Sexton. 2nd Lieutenant Fini answered that he was commanding the camp and not Major Saxton. I then went into the enclosure and asked 2nd Lieutenant Fini if I could do anything for his men. He said not, but that he wished to speak with me. He then asked that he might be given the correspondence relating to his request for leave and its refusal, as he intended sending the documents to St. Petersburg. I told him that I would ask the Chief Staff Officer. He then told me that the Sergeant had refused to let in a Chinaman, although he himself had ordered him to allow the men to enter the encampment. I answered that I regretted the occurrence, but that the Sergeant was carrying out his orders. Sub-Lieutenant Fini then said that he alone could issue orders inside the encampment, as he, and not I, was Commanding. I told him he was wrong as I had been appointed Commanding Officer of the Camp and the persons therein by His Excellency the Governor. Sub-Lieutenant Fini then replied "I do not recognise this", I again pointed out to him he was wrong, but he again replied "I do not recognise this". Thereupon I announced to him that it would be my painful duty to report his reply to the Chief Staff Officer for the information of the General Officer Commanding. He replied that I might do so.
(Sd.) J. J. G. Sexton,
Major, 110th. M.I., Officer Commanding Russian Camp.
Confidentia).
Enclosure
346
Kowloon, 11th. hoverber, 1904,
0.8.0.,
South China.
I have the honour to report as follows:-
This acening at 5.80 A.1. the 1.0.6. of the Guardi over the Fussian encarprent reported to me that he had refused adaillance to a Chinaman as he had no pass. Ines cus-Lieutenant Fiat came and asked him to allow the ran to pass withio e encarprent. The Serpent recited that he could only take orders from the officer commandit. ncurrent - tajor Sexton. Tist Sub-Lieutenant rini answered that he was commending the car and not Major Saxton. I then went into the enclosure and asked 2ad. Lieutenant Firi if I could do anything for his aen. He said not, cut that he wished to speak 410h re, me then asked that he might be given the correspondence relating to his request for leave and its refusal, as be intended sending the documents to St. Petersoure. I told him that i would ask the Chief cuart officer. he then told me that the dergenot had refused to let in a Chimeran, although he himself had ordered har to #lick the men to enter the encerprent. I answered that I regretted the occurrence, cut that the Bergeant was carrying cut his orders. Sub- hieutenant biol then said that he acne could issue orders inside the encarprent, as he, and not 1, was Commanding. I told him he was wrong as I had seen appointed Coz860ine officer of the Caro and the persons therein by His "xcellency the Governor. Sub-Lieutenant in then replied "I do not recognise this", i again pointed out to bin he was wrong, but he again replied "I do not recurmise this". Bereupon I announced to he that I would be my painful duty to report his reply to the Chief starf Officer for the information of the General Officer Commanding, he re- plied that I might do so.
(84.) J. J. O's. Sexton,
Major, 110th. k..., Ufficer Corrending russie Carp.
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