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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 17th. May, 1913.
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10.30
HLLE:
Sir,
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In continuation of my Confidential Despatch of
the 10th. instant, I have the honour to inform you that when the
completion of the negotiations for the Quintuple Loan to China be-
-came known in the Colony some person or persons despatched to
Peking in the name of the "Merchants of Hongkong" a telegram
protesting against the loan. The Sze Yap Association is suspected
of having inspired the message. Enquiries are being made on the
subject.
The telegram was sent without authority and the
large majority of the Chinese Merchants here were much annoyed at
this misrepresentation of their views.
Enclosure !.
2.
Several Guilds, as in the list enclosed, according -ly sent telegrams to Peking approving of Yuan Shi Kai's action,
while the Flour (or Bakers') Guild asked this Government's per-
-mission to despatch the telegram of which I enclose a copy. This
Guild and the Bankers Guild and other Guilds mentioned in the last
paragraph but one of the enclosure to my Despatch under reference were informed by the Registrar-General that I would myself acquaint
the British Minister, for the information of the Chinese Government,
of their attitude, as it was not proper that a political telegram
should be sent except through the Government. The Guilds who had
sent
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P..
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