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thousand shares ;. One fourth to
be held by mandarins and six parts to be issued to public (Chinese). Tharts will not be allotted to foreigners.
As directed by you by wire I called on the Governor
on Hist.
he was rather hurried and im-
patient preparing to leave, but he expressed as he always
has
done his high Esteem for his friend Mr. Pender and the powerful Company
or which he presides.
He informed me that he had loved to the Secretary of State for instruc.
tions. He also mentioned the fact. that a Cable laid by the Great Northern Company for the Police already connected Hongkong with British Howloon. I think the Gt. Northern Coy's Superintendents trip to HongKong had no Ksults and I find it very difficult to obtain information. The Consul Mr Howlett in Canton seems to
know little or nothing but Kindly / promises his unofficial aid if I go there which I may find it
I Enclose copy
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advisable to do of a private letter from a friend of mine in Canton who ought to understand the Chinese mode