4) next invited. H.ms
13 come
here
us order
the
discuss
Theat
I might
& was,
matter witte kine.
Mn. Jamieson arrived today
I knew he would be, entirely in
OLA
favour of
the innovation.
Accordingly
today, he sent to H. Ms Minister at
Peking, a Cypher Telegram of which, with this permission, I enclose a
Paraphrase.
5. You will obnove that Inn Jamieson advocates,
a Loan other
Graup
Banks.
it would, of course,
the Loan should be issued through the
than by the Quintuple
If this can
be arranged
be preferable, stral
instrumentality
of
British Agente
+ Itrast
that, in vrei
of
the
British interest's
unvolved,
he found possible to
it may support strongly
suggestion -
In? Jamieson's
6. In conclusion, I would emphasize the
urgency of financial relief and assistance to the Kerangtung Well informed Climere,
administration
Government.
sympathetic to the Central Government,
that the present Administration
abbure me
of the Provnice is but one
degree better
than the Administration, under
Hon- Jan.
of Canton
Wu
The principple Officials
more
littte
are
a
wew,
Experienced,
in myy informante vrei,
Enci No 2
Long ng-
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Government House.
but command little more confidence or trust, especially in financial matters, than their immediate predecessors
in office, who were dismissed soon
after Lung Chai - Kwong become
Tu li.
9
OLMA
d on
informed
authoriting that the Revenue
good
the
of
only 1,500,000
1,500,000 dollars.
Provence is now only
a month, whilst the expenditure
tô
2, 400, 000 dollars a monthe,
deficit may, perhaps,
amounts
The
be exaggerated:
but the fact remains that the
Treasury
to Empty and that, unless immedialè
taken to rehabilitate the
are
stepas hole home & to reorganize the Sourees
of
Revenue, calamity in the form of The Troops, mutiny of Rebellion born
of
of another The discontent of
population at continued maladministration
must ensue
the Right Honourable
wi's V. than count 14.P.
couratiary of State for the Colonies.
I have the honour to be
Six
Your otnost obechent humble Servant
Domag
Jovernor