Hongkong, June 24.
Sir Jamieson, H.M.B. Consul Gen-Jeral at Canton, aildresed the folly lowing Note to Mr. Wa Chao-chu [Secretary of the Bureau for Foriegn [Affairs at Canton, on June 22:
"L Jearn from sources which 1
Ihave every reason to believe trustworthy, that in the course of a patrio tic Jemonstration arranged for to-morrow the student element in— tend making martyrs of themselves lby attacking the bridges leading to the Shameen. I am informed they went to the length of drawing lots jas to which association should have ithe honour of sacrificing itself it-Indi Cirst in its country's cause, land the wi ing number was drawn lby the University of Kaangtung.
This story may be, of course, a figment of a fertile imagination, jour if, on the contrary it has any solid foundation in fact and should lection of the kind be contemplated land take place, I have the honour solemnly to warn the Government lof Kuangtang through you as their Foreizn Secretary tat any attempt to penetrate the British Concession lat Shameen will be resisted by force Jof arms, and for the consequences; the Government will be held in: ually and: collectively responsible "As I had the honour to inform you. yesterday, 'I do not,. nor have T any tight to protest against any demonstrations which the Chinese inten may choco to Jganize, and if there be such, I have warned til my nationals to be most careful not to mix up in such demvf any kind in reler that the present situation may not be exacerbuted. Due precautions are, however, being taken to guard against acts vf mob violence such as occurred at Chinkiang, Kiukiang and Hankow, and should, unfortunately, they occur here, the blood of those who cull on crowd psychology to commit deeds of violence will be their own heads.
write in this serious strain so that it may not be suid hereafter that brutal imperialistic rifles wan-tony massacred unoffending Chinese. youth, (A copy of this despateh being' sent to quarters where it remain on record).
*"'T would in this connection call your attention to the urgent matter fof clearing the Shaki Creek, regarding which representations are being male to the Chief of Police, and would ask you to be good enough to import them in so far as you are able to do 10
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