CO129-501-3 Chinese situation- Protection of British subjects of Chinese race 23-10-1926 - 21-12-1927 — Page 82

COPY

No.35

and 1 Copy Copies to F.O., Nanking, Canton,

ngkong.

British Consulate,

SWATOW.

August 23, 1927.

Sir,

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With reference to your telegram No.19 of the 19th

instant instructing me to report on the result of representa-

tions made to the Nanking Government respecting the case

of the extortion by Chinese officials from Low Peng Kiah, a

British subject, I have the honour to report that no further

developments have taken place locally.

2. In view of the fact that the case was brought to the

notice of the Nanking Government by Mr. Phillips, His

Majesty's Consul General officiating at Nanking (see his

despatch to me of the 18th ultimo, copy of which was sent to you), I have thought it advisable to take no further action

until that Government's views on the matter were communicated

to Mr.Phillips.

3. In view of recent military developments on the

Yangtze, it seems doubtful whether the Nanking Government

will ever issue instructions on this case; but if they do,

they will almost certainly support the action of the Swatow

authorities against Low Peng Kiah, in which event further

representations here would be worse than useless.

It may,

I think safely be forecasted that Low Peng Kiah will never

recover the money that has been stolen from him.

I have, etc.,

(Sd.) Cecil Kirke.

Consul.

Sir Miles Lampson, K. C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O.,

etc., etc., etc.

His Majesty's Minister,

PEKING.