CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927 — Page 4

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Copy.

No.339.

Sir,

Enclosure No.2.

4

Government House,

Hong Kong, 21st September, 1927.

With reference to the Assistant Colonial

Secretary's memorandum No.13 of 14th February, 1927, I have

the honour to forward copies of two reports by the Assistant

Superintendent of Police, New Territories, concerning the violation of British Territory in the Shataukok (ET A district by the Nung Lian () under the command of

Wong Chun Wa ( tức t

2.

These incidents are typical of the provocative

attitude consistently adopted by Wong and sooner or later, if

they are not checked by the Chinese Authorities, an actual

fracas will occur, with results of a most serious and far-

reaching nature.

San On

3.

It is reported that this (Po On

ex

) district is now occupied by a battalion of

(4) troops and having regard to

General Li Fuk Lam's

the friendly attitude which this General has always evinced

towards this Colony and to the caution issued by the Canton

Authorities on the proposed revival of anti-British picketing,

I venture to suggest that it might be possible to secure the removal of Wong Ch'un Wa and his men from Chinese Shataukok

and their replacement by a more reasonable garrison.

I have, etc.

(Sd).

C. Clementi,

Governor, &c.

His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,

CANTON.

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