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Canton in the "Alacrity" and has ample force to deal
with any emergency.
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It may well seem strange that such a slight incident as
the death of a Chinese passenger on a British ete.may
should provoke such a formidable demonstration of 111-
feeling.
The Government of Fongkong have, however,
recently issued orders of banishment against four loading
members of the Self Povernment Society residing
Canton, owing to the part played by the Society in
the boycott of Japanese goods and the anti-Japanese riot
in the colony, and the attitude of the Society in the
present instance may in come measure be attributed to
a desire to revenge itself for this action. In this
connection I would call your attention to r.Vox'e
despatch No.69 of the Sth ultimo, enclosed in this
despatch. Copies of "*.Fox's despatches reporting
upon the Fatehan case are also enclosed for Our
information.
I have the honour to he, with the highest respect,
sir,
your most obedient, humble servant,
sa/
J.N.Jordan.