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attack by a mob or looting soldiery, and deprecates any policy of ericustion which might give rise to the hum 1 – liating position of British subjecte being called upon to leave their concession, while their French neighbours and neutrais might refuse to abandon the island,
At an interview to-day with the iremier, Gene- ral Tuan Ch'i-jui, I dwalt at length upon the gravity of the vitustion at Canton and the serious effect it was having upon our interests there and in the British Colony of Hongkong. I explained that Er. Jamieson, Nis kajas- ty's Consul-General at Canton, had under my instructions been making afforts to bring the rival factions together and to assist in finding a solution of the complicated tangle. Xa was in close touch with Cenersi Lung Chi- kuang and after consulting him, had telegraphed to Tu'en Ch'un-heuan stating that Lung wa willing to hand over charge to Lu Yung-ting, the Governor appointed by Jeking, and suggesting a cessation of hostilities pending La'e arrival. Ze'en seamed to have received this message in good part and for the moment there was a marked improva- ment in the situation. But this was not likely to last long and it seemed important that Lu Yung-ting should be induced to proceed to Canton with the lesst poseible de- isy.
The irime üinister expressed his warm appree ciation of our action and said that it was in complete harmony with the afforts which the Central Government were making in the same direction. He was in constant telegraphic communication with Lu Yung-ting who was now st Yung Chow in Hunan and wight be expected to reach
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