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Extract from letter from Mr. P.P.J.Wodehouse to
Mr. Stubbs, Colonial Office, dated 15th
November, 1911.
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We are having rather a strenuous time here especially the Police. The Governor is very irritable and peevish nowadays!
Last Monday night the whole of Hong Kong turned cut to celebrate the fall of Peking (which, as a matter of fact, was false). Enormous crowds paraded the Streets, cheering and waving the Republican flag. They were most orderly, except in one instance when an attack was made on a newspaper office, which was supposed to have Imperialistic leanings. I spent about 3 hours on the telephone, and had to run all the special Police arrangements, as Lyons couldn't be found. The unfor- túnate man has been jumped upon for not leaving word
where he was dining..
The Governor sent a message to me that Lyons was to report to him at once if military assistance was required. This message could not be got to him. In order to give the Adjutant of the K.0.Y.L. I. some warning that troops. might possibly be required during the night, and so as to avoid taking him entirely by surprise, I telephoned to him privately to the above effect. This apparently innocent action has called down
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