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Prince
and specially asked him to treat them as confiden-
tial.
It is possible that on the arrival at Canton of the
new Viceroy, Yuan Chu-heup, who has a reputation for energy,
more drastic measures “ay be taken against the Society,
but my recený experience of the Central Goverment in its
dealings with the Provinces hardly justifies the hope that
it will itself take a strong initiative in the matter,
I can
eending a copy of this despatch to the fovernor
of Hongkong »
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
sir,
your most obedient, humble servart,
sdf G. N. Jordan
Since writing the above I have received the accompa»
ning despatch from Ur.Fox which goee to show that the
Solf Government Society are now directing their effort#
arminst