CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3] — Page 401

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H.B.M. Consulate General,

Canton,

25th February, 1910.

No. 6.

Sir,

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of heaseybbe evari i dol a dotaqseb meddwl e to rgoo Jasureq a'yo

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Having reference to my despatch No. 5 of the 16th

instant, on the subject of the recent disturbances between the

Canton constabulary and the local military forces, I have the

honour to submit a revised version of what is supposed to have

taken place, compiled after excitement has subsided and a dis-

passionate review of circumstances has become possible.

The

On the last day of the expiring Chinese year

February 9th a unit of the new foreign drilled troops, not

in uniform, got into altercation with an engraver of visiting

cards > over a question of five cents worth of change.

soldier wanted a 5 cent piece and was tendered five copper

cents. A five cent piece exchanging for six copper cents, an

additional copper cent was demanded and thereupon a brawl en- sued. The police appeared on the scene and the soldier wae

arreated. Subsequent explanations proving him actually to be a soldier, he was, to "conserve face", sent back to his betta-

lion in a chair and it was thought that the incident was closed. The new foreign drilled troops have, however, by injudicious pampering acquired an exalted sense of their own importance, the troops of the second battalion, not originally in any way,

concerned,

and

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Sir J.N.Jordan, K.C.B.,K.O.M.G.,

His Majesty's Minister,

PEKIN G.