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to do so, and also that he would detail two Chinese
gunboats to visit Bias Bay. I do not know whether,
as a fact, he has carried out these promises.
3. On the 17th May, I also received a visit from 'r. Iam Wan-k'oi, the Mayor of Canton, his secretary, Ir. Cheung King-fai, and Tr. Leung Chek-wai, acting Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Canton. They were introduced to me by r. .A.J. Tuson, who has
been acting as Consul Gencral at Canton, and is now on
his way to assume duty es Consul at Toochor. The
object of r. Jam's visit was two-fold. In the first
place, and as much the most important part of his mission, he wished me to take steps to prevent persons hostile to the present Canton recire from remaining in
Hong Kong. He specially drew attention to the
presence here of a number of members of the "Western
Hills" faction of the Kuo-rin-tang. I explained to him that the wheel of fortune moved up and down, and that, whereas one faction of the Kuo-min-tang sought refuge in Hong Kong at one time, another faction was apt to come here not long afterwards; and that our policy was to welcome all Chinese, who came here, provided they obeyed the laws of the Colony and did not
use Hong Kong as a base for political intrigue against constituted authority in any part of China. I said, therefore, that the only action possible for me to take would be to have the movements of suspected persons watched by the Police and by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. He expressed himself as satisfied with this
'r. fam's second object was to obtain a
assurance.
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