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Canton in ten days. It we hoped that sung Chi-kusne. might be able to hold on in the weantime and anve the ejtuation for the Central Goverment who, he indica- ted, had reason to believe that Te'en and Li Lich-chun were working for the establishment of a outhern epub- lio. The premier mentioned that the former who waU AÐ old servant of the Empire, was deaawiing $800,000 as his price for withdrawing from the struggle. The Fremier adried that Chu Ching-lan, who has been appointed Civil Governor at Canton, was also being ordered to procend to anton, but it me evident a that the Central Coverment had little control over the course of events in Huang- tung, where a• Tuan Ch'i-juí frankly stated, the partian were fighting, not for principles or ideas, but merely for power and profit regardless of the interests of their country.
I have the honour to be,
With the highest respect,
My word,
Your Lordship'e most obedient,
humble servant,
(signed) J.N. Jordan.
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