CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12] — Page 18

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Dear Mr. Hewett,

I have received a wire from Macao at 5.30 p.m.

today informing me that the Garrison has mutinied and

insisted on the authorities expelling the nuns from Macao

and that my daughter was safe in a friend's house. I am,

therefore, feeling very uneasy and wish to leave for Macao

by the morning boat to bring my daughter back, and hope you

will have no objection in granting me two days leave for this

I may,

return by the same boat tomorrow.

purpose.

however,

May I also bring to your notice that the fact that

there are in the Santa Roza Convent over 20 English girls and

2 English nuns who might require protection at this critical

moment.

to suggest

May I be permitted that H.E. the Governor be communicated with, so that he may arrange to send a gunboat

is over at once for the purpose?

might

I think this affair turns out very serious as I

was recently informed by an influential Chinese a member of

the Self Government Society, that in case of any revolt in

Macao, the Chinese would land troops on the excuse of pro-

tacting the Chinese, in which case a conflagration might take

place.

I am not an alarmist but think that if the British

Government could send a gunboat the moral effect would be

excellent.

Consul Volpicelli will also be interested to know

this as the Italian Sisters are also in vary great dangers.

Apologising,

Yours respectfully,

(sd) F.P. de V.Soares.