Enclosure in Sir John fordan's No. 2 75. August 3, 1909 Fox's Despatch No. 81, General Series, of July 16th. 1909 to Sir
John Jordan.
So. 01.
General Series
And two copies.
ONFIDENTIAL.
R.B.. Cons late-General,
Canton, July 16th. 1909.
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In continuation of my despatch No. 78 of the 12th.
instant, I have the honour to tran:mit copies of corres-
pondence which has passed between the Director-General
In Poking and the Engineer-in-Chief, with regard to the
difficulties that have recently beast the construd ion of
the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway.
I am informed by Mr. Woi Han that, immediately
after the interview on the 10th. instant, reported in my
despatch No. 78, the Viceroy himself sent two urgent
telegrams to the Tung Kuan and Tseng Ch'ong Magistrates,
ordering them to arrest the ringleaders in the recent,
disturbances and inflict exemplary punishment on them.
On the 12th. instant the Acting Viceroy received
Är J.N. Jordan K.C.V.G., C.B.,
&c., &c., ko..
Hie "ajesty's Minister,
Peking.