Note 418 — Chapter XIII · THE CONVENTION OF EVACUATION
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About August, 1901, the British Consul at Niu-chwang, Mr. A. Hosie, reported that the force then at the disposal of the Tartar General of the Sheng-king Province was limited by the Russian authorities to 6500 men, which meant that over 10,000 men possessing firearms had been let loose. The Chinese police force was insufficient to back the authority of the Governor-General, and constant military expeditions by the Russians were consequently rendered necessary.—China, No. 2 (1904), p. 33. Also see the British Consular Report on Niu-chwang for 1901, pp. 3–4.