CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907 — Page 559

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into their hands, these reports are quite unconfirmed.

cording to the local papers proclamations have been issued

at Huang-Kang in the name of Sun-Wen ( ? Sun Yat-Sen), General-

issime of the Ko Ming Chân, calling on the people to carry on

business as usual, and threatening death for væricus offences.

The Canton and Fokien Viceroys have been appes el to for557

assistance, md some 500 troops are on their way from Canton

and should arrive to-day. The local General Huang with 200

troops has proceeded in the direction of Huang-Yang; but has

encamped some 10 miles this side of that place, waiting for

reinf-dements. The Taotai, who happened to be here then the

news arrived, has told the local merchants that he can provide

no troops, and that they must themselves enroll militia for

their own protection. Some 20 or 30 coolies have accordingly

been enlisted, the necessary rifles and ammunition being

borrowed from the Railway Company. These events have created

considerable stir among the native population here, but as ling

as the so-called insurgents remain quiescent, ther appears

to be no cause whatever for alarm, and so far there is no

reason to suppose them strong enough to capture Chao-"Thou Fu,

or to move on Swat ow. As the native newspaper accounts are,

usual, grossly exaggerated, I have the honour to submit the

foregoing Report for your information.

I have etc.

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(signed) P.P.Hausser

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