CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6] — Page 292

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Military Governor of Canton to H.B.M.Consul-General, Canton.

20th. January, 1919.

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I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch transmitting translation of a communication from the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong in regard to the removal of the gunboat Kwang Lee from Hongkong.

In reply, I have the honour to state that the "Kwang Lee" was originally a river patrol boat belonging to this province. I had received no previous information at all in regard to her returning to Canton on this occasion, but it is now reparted that she has actually arrived here. Her Commander states that as the boat had been in outside waters for a long time rations had become exhausted and he therefore agreed to return to Canton and continue patrol work as before.

These are the actual facts of the case and I trust that you will inform His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong accordingly.

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