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ing in the New Territories. Unfortunately, the British misunderstood that the soldiers were sent there to assist the uprising.
With this as an excuse, the British invaded the Walled City on the 8th day of the Fourth Moon (i.e. 19th May) and drove away the Imperial officials and the three hundred soldiers.
This ended the Ch'ing rule over the Kowloon Walled City.
Hong Kong, June 1987
Anthony K. K. SIU
NOTES
2
See JHKBRAS 20(1980): 139-141.
They were said to be Hakka stone workers and Triad members.
Cheung Yu-tang E, a native of Wai Chau H, was a Fu-cheung #or Brigadier of the Tai Pang Battalion in 1854. He was stationed in the Walled City for thirteen years. Then he retired in the 5th year of Tung Chih (1866) and died four years later in the 9th year of Tung Chih (1870) at the age of 76.
See Chapter 82 of the Kwangchow Fu Chi, Kuang Hsu edition 廣州府志卷八十二,
5 See the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong, 1898 (signed at Peking, 9th June, 1898): Treaties between China and Foreign States Vol. 1, P. 539-540. Shang-hai, 1917.
6 See Despatches and other Papers relating to the Extension of the Colony of Hong Kong, 1899.
See the Report of Viceroy Tam Chung-lun and Governor Luk Chuen-lam of the Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces to the Imperial Court on the Lease of Kowloon Customs and her territory on the 9th day of the 4th moon in the 25th year of the Kuang Hsu Reign (1899).
See the Report of Viceroy Tam Chung-lun and Governor Luk Chuen-lam of the Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces to the Imperial Court on the British Occupation of the Kowloon City and the French Occupation of Ng Chuen and Shui Kai Prefectures 奧督撫譚鈺麟鹿傳霖泰英人佔據九龍城法人圖佔吳川遂溪兩縣請飭籌 on the 15th day of the 5th moon in the 25th year of Kuang Hsu (1899).
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ing in the New Territories. Unfortunately, the British misunder- stood that the soldiers were sent there to assist the uprising.
With this as an excuse, the British invaded the Walled City on the 8th day of the Fourth Moon (i.e. 19th May) and drove away the Imperial officials and the three hundred soldiers."
This ended the Ch'ing rule over the Kowloon Walled City.
Hong Kong, June 1987
Anthony K. K. SIU
NOTES
2
See JHKBRAS 20 (1980): 139-141.
They were said to be Hakka stone workers and Triad members.
Cheung Yu-tang E, a native of Wai Chau H, was a Fu-cheung #or Brigadier of the Tai Pang Battalion in 1854. He was stationed in the Walled City for thirteen years. Then he retired in the 5th year of Tung Chih (1886) and died four years later in the 9th year of Tung Chih (1870) at the age of 76.
See Chapter 82 of the Kwangchow Fu Chi, Kuang Hsu edition N 府志卷八十二,
5 See the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong, 1898 (signed at Peking, 9th
June, 1898): Treaties between China and Foreign States Vol. 1, P. 539-540. Shang- hai, 1917.
6 See Despatches and other Papers relating to the Extension of the Colony of Hong Kong, 1899.
See the Report of Viceroy Tam Chung-lun and Governor Luk Chuen-lam of the Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces to the Imperial Court on the Lease of Kowloon Customs and her territory STESSEE¶‡‡¤¬¤£* on the 9th day of the 4th moon in the 25th year of the Kuang Hsu Reign (1899).
See the Report of Viceroy Tam Chung-lun and Governor Luk Chuen-lam of the Kwangtung and Kwangsi Provinces to the Imperial Court on the British Occupa- tion of the Kowloon City and the French Occupation of Ng Chuen and Shui Kai Prefectures 奧督撫譚鈰麟鹿傳霖泰英人佔據九龍城法人圖佔吳川遂溪兩縣請飭薵
on the 15th day of the 5th moon in the 25th year of Kuang Hsu (1899).
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