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NC. 260.
„eptember 22, 1916.
My Lord.
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un the 4th ultiwo Hj♥, sjesty's Consul-General
at Canton forearied to me a translation of an advertise
ment which had appeared in the local press notifying
the mort, ma of the land and building of the "asd
offices of the Yuch-ilan (Canton-Pankow) kodiway tone
pany at Longsha to the tank of 'sivan, r, Jacieron
subsequently ascertained that the Loni was for a Fum
of $100,Gut bearing interest at 8£ and repaysule in
12 monthe.
This property is situated in the district where
the heaviest fighting occurred during the recent
attack on Canton and from the chinere point of view
the chief object of effecting the nortɗage ma provably
to outsin foreign protection for it.
I have the honour to be,
with the highest respect,
*y Lord,
Your Lordship'e most obedient,
hur.ble servant,
The night Fonournuis
(Sd)
J.N.Jordan.
Viscount Grey of
alloon K.G..
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