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telegraphed to His Majesty's Consul-General to enquire. his reply at 8 a.m. on the 1st April to the effect that three ying with six guns had left for Swatow on the morning of the st March. I visited personally the leading British subjects, and the foreign Consula to convey the information and discuss the arrangements to be made. In this connection I would state that the German Consul, Dr. von Borch is working harmoniously with the rest of us. Under the Swatow Defence Scheme, the German Consulate is one of the rallying places for the Kialat residents, and as Dr. von Boroh had intimated that British subjects would be welcome to go there in case of necessity, I deemed it only right, when on my round, to call and thank him, and give him the information about the despatch of troops from Canton, which he had not received. The Japanese Consul informed me that his advices by telegram from Canton were to the effect that no troope could be spared for Swatow.
Your telegram No.2 was received on the 1st April, and the following arrangements were made by the "Wilmington". If the Commanding Officer believes that heavy guns are going to be used against Swatow, he will fire three guns at intervals of thirty seconds; hoist a red flag by day and a red lamp by night at the truck of the mast. After this signal, armed boats will be sent to the Customs camber, and an armed launch with boat in tow will approach Kialat as near as the tide will allow, between the German and Japanese Consulates, to bring off all foreigners.
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It may be of interest to know that, when the revolution was brought about, General He was allowed quietly to escape. went out of the harbour in his own small gunboat, and is now believed to be at Ungkung (Huang Kang). The Taoyin's family, The Chief of Police, The Ch'aochoufu Salt Commissioner (one of the signatories of the telegram mentioned in paragraph 2 of this
despatch),
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