CO129-349 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [10-12] — Page 571

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Hongkong, 3rd. December, 1908.

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I am directed to acknotedge the receipt of

your letter of this date and to inform you in reply that

the Governor-in-Council has not acted in the matter of

recent banishments of certain Chinese without the fullest

enquiry and consideration.

2. I am to remind you that the boycott of

Japanese goods has entailed much loss on merchants and

traders of this Colony who have no wish to join in the boy-

cott and have asked the protection of the Government in

pursuing their peaceful and lawful avocations.

The boy-

cott has further led to riots which have resul ed in the

destruction of much valuable property and even loss of life.

3. The Government has acted to put a termina-

tion to such conditions and it will be obliged to continue

to act unless the organisation which has fostered the hoy-

cott ceases it's operations. On the other hand the

Government has no intention of taking further measures or

proceedings to further banishments if the trade of the

Colony is not further interfered with and the pace is not

again broken.

4. I am to add that the Government is taking

steps to inform representatives of the Chinese Cormunity

accordingly.

A. Cousland,Esq.,

Honorary Secretary,

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(Sa) F.H.May, Colonial Secretary.

The China Association.