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Enclosure
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Dear Sir Frederick,
Hongkong, 29th July, 1909.
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REGE 6 SEP 09
Last Saturday (24th) a party of delegates from the Self-Government Society called on our Compradore. They desired to see me, but I recommended that they should first solicit an interview with either you or Mr. Fox.
A conversation subsequently took place between our Compradore and the delegates, particulars of which are recounted in the enclosed copy of a report by our Compradore.
Our Compradore has since then called personally on all the Cantonese Manila shippers here to try and induce them to resume shipments by our steamers, but the answer was invariably the same, "we cannot unless authorised by the Self-Government Society". Having succeeded in alienating the sympathy and support of the Amoy men, I am of opinion that it may now do good if you called the Cantonese shippers up before you and warned them against obeying in this Colony the behests of the Self-Government Society. In the hope that you may agree, I beg to hand you a list of their names and addresses. Perhaps you could call them up while the Viceroy is here and get him to also speak to them.
Believe me,
Your Excellency
Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.
Yours sincerely,
D. R. Law.