CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919 — Page 425

ranslation.

Military Governor of Canton

To

Sir.

H.B.M. Consul-General,

20th January, 1919.

415

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

retuming to Canton on this occasion, but it is now reported

that she has actually arrived here. Her Commander states that

as the boat had been in outside waters for a long time rationa

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 Administrating the

Government of Hongkong accordingly.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

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