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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL,
No. 1.
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[May 26.]
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Acting Consul-General Scott to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-~~~(Received May 26.)
(No. 36.) My Lord,
Canton, April 17, 1902.
I HAVE the honour to inclose herewith, for your Lordship's information, a copy of the Intelligence Report of this Consulate-General for the quarter ended 31st March, 1902, which has to-day been sent to His Majesty's Minister in Peking.
I have, &c. (Signed) JAMES SCOTT.
Political-
Inclosure in No. 1.
Canton Intelligence Report for March Quarter, 1902.
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Huung Sha reclamation and the Yuch Han Kailway Syndicate..
French railway schemes..
Yueh Han Railway engineers
Police Matters—
Diminution of piracy and robbery...、
Protection of launches
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Visit of the Kao Lien Ch'in Taotai
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Arrest of prisoners on British ships and cases of extradition from Hong Kong
Local taxation and provincial hoance
Indemnity matters
Visit of the Chinese Consul-General for Singapore
Yang Wen Ch'us and the Tarif Commission
The Kuanghsi rising
Educational matters
Plague patients returning from Hong Kong to Canton
Mission affairs
Commercial matters-
The Native Customs
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Visit of Colonel Dessino to Canton
Kerosene oil trade
West River steamers
Health of the port
Army reform
Relations with Chinese officials
Movements of foreign officials Men-of-war
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Political French Railway Schemes (Confidential).
The French Consul has, during the past quarter, continued with untiring activity to press upon the Viceroy applications for Railway Concessions. Of these applications perhaps the most important is that which refers to a line from Canton to Wuchow. M. Hardouin has now been requested to inform the Syndicate that they should enter into negotiations with his Excellency Shêng, as the Viceroy has no authority to grant any such Concessions. These matters have already been reported in despatches Nos. 21 and 28, General, Confidential.
The following Regulations, submitted for the Viceroy's acceptance, appear to refer particularly, although not solely, to the desired Concession in Hainan.
Regulations fixed by Agreement, drawn up with a view to the construction of railways in Hainan and other places.
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