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one being to a mei (whom you doubtles know by reputation at least) and finign aid is to be arvided as much as possible, particularly that of honest foreigners. Honesty is an element which does not fit well into the Chinese offi - cial Econonny. At present a man
finger
named Pitman has a
the pie, and think a certain military officer named Palmer has also something to do with it, perhaps as cientific adviser. The secret of the official sanchon is I should think leberal fees to the Yamuns judiciously admin istered by Pang Yuk a well known officer in connection with Hong- Hong affairs. Then seems to me great probability that Governor Ik messy has instigated and as -
sisted in the scheme and that
he will lear Hongthing with his official sanction to a connechon. with Kourloon telegraphic lino, Flyzing
as a flag of triumph to signalize his Exit from the scene of his labors.
Under these arcumstans-
ces my opinion is that
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