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appeared in the "Kung Yik Po" Newspaper of the 31st.August

which were of an offensive nature and intended to cause

annoyance to Miss Roosevelt who was expected to arrive in

the Colony on the 3rd. instant.

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I consulted the Attorney-General

in the matter and he advised banishment of the 3 Editors of

the paper who were not British subjects and considered

that unless checked the feelings which the cartoon was

intended to rouse might lead to the public insult of the

American visitors to the Colony.

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At a meeting held on the night of

the 2nd. the Executive Council were unanimous in accepting

the Attorney-General's view. Banishment Orders were accord-

ingly issued and two of the offenders removed from the

Colony on the following day. The third was at Macao and

has not returned to Hongkong.

The incident has not been refer-

-red to in the Hongkong Chinese Press and as far as I am

able to learn the action of the Government was approved by

all classes of the Community. The Chinese Members of the

Legislative Council considered that it was fully justified.

10.

On the 3rd. instant I discussed

the question of the "boycott" with Mr. William H. Taft,

United