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596
BHAJ
No. 19.
& 3 capinn.
CONFIDENTIAL.
H.B.H.Consulate-eneral,
Canton.
Karah 30th, 19°1.
ZANO RISK DIC
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ZALORADO Yud yn cape DE
03 LA Tide kap no late bimon
sir,
Having refermae to your telegram No.78 of the 25th
instant, I have the honour to state that the movment to
institute a joint advisory com itten of Chinese merchanta
in Canton and flon komų, with a view to sasiating the Pro-
vinoin】 Goverment in securing a more efficient admină sym
tration of the Province than obtains at present, was
initiated towards the end of January, I was confidentially
infomed of its existence some five weeks ago and there
have been allusions to it in the native press, Lack of
funds, wherewith to carry out his many projects of refom,
was shit led the Civil Goremor to institute the negot-
iations in question, which hitherto have hamm conducted
throu,h intermediaries, and which it was thou, ht, had
bern brought to a definite conclusion last week, on the
lines in-fiexted in the addompanying mmG PANDUNG, In thi
belief Mr.Lau Chu pax (Z] 43 đá), n Chinana oltizm,
who is Chairman of the Chinees Chumber of tow.ero» in Hong-
kong and senior Ühinese member of the Hongkong Legislativa
Council, oune up in per an to Canton on the 28th instant in
order to interview Chten Chiun, ming and the m«bers of the
Military Government. On the 70th he ome to report to me
the result of his conferences with these personages, and,
as I anticipated, no mutually satisfactory agresment hins se
far been arrived at. It in unfort nately yet another case
of
ir Beilby F.Alston, K.5,".G.. C...
Hi» Vajesty'a Minister,
PRK I No.