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of Co

Adinira

Agent

are threatened.

interests are

Hearing privately from Mr Hughes that the Governor General Juilin had been urging him to become his intermediary with the Colony, and being, as my last Despatch will No 122 of May 26th have shown Your Lordship, in despair of effecting any arrangement with the Yamen, I Ed Mr Hughes, Shan acknowledged proceeding cautiously on the lines that may be done at his end.

I confess that, anxious as I am to spare the Colony unnecessary annoyance, and to ensure to it, if possible, the trade it possesses duly secured against abuse, I am not the less moved by the chance of a collision between the Colony and the local Executive.

The Chinese, when they happen to be in the right, as a rule, manage to present themselves as being in the wrong, and the Colony is not likely to be reasonable. As the Yamen, partly out of unwillingness to move forward in any matter of foreign policy, and partly from its objection to meddle, if it can help it, in local business, is evidently resolved to let the provincial government extricate...

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of Co Adinira Agent are threatened. interests are Hearing privately from Mr Hughes that the Governor General Juilin had been urging him to become his intermediary with the Colony, and being, as my last Despatch will No 122 of May 26th have shown Your Lordship, in despair of effecting any arrangement with the Yamen, I Ed Mr Hughes, Shan acknowledged proceeding cautiously on the lines that may be done at his end. I confess that, anxious as I am to spare the Colony unnecessary annoyance, and to ensure to it, if possible, the trade it possesses duly secured against abuse, I am not the less moved by the chance of a collision between the Colony and the local Executive. The Chinese, when they happen to be in the right, as a rule, manage to present themselves as being in the wrong, and the Colony is not likely to be reasonable. As the Yamen, partly out of unwillingness to move forward in any matter of foreign policy, and partly from its objection to meddle, if it can help it, in local business, is evidently resolved to let the provincial government extricate... Page 263
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of Co Adinira Agent are threatened. interests are Hearing privately from Mr Hughes that the Governor General Juilin had been anging him to become his intermediary with the Colony, and being, as my have shown Your Lordship, last Desparch will No122 of May 26th in dispais of effecting any ara angement with the Yamen, Ed Mr Hughes, Shane autkonged proceeding canationsly what may be of the lines. be done to Kel at his end I confess that, anxious as I am to spare the Colony annecessary annoyance, to presurse to it if possible, the hade it it possesses duly secured 263 againes abuse, I am not the less moved by the chance of the Colony a a desire to avert collision between and the local Executive. The Chinese, when they happen to be in the right, as a rule, man. manage. to present thems Case so as to wrong, put themselves in the and the Colony is not likely to be reasonable. As the Yamen partly out of unwillingness to move forward, matter how, foreign policy, and partly from its objection help it, Can help is to meddle ,if if in local business, evidently resolved to let the provincial government extricate 景
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of Co

Adinira

Agent

are threatened.

interests are

Hearing privately

from Mr Hughes that the Governor General Juilin had been

anging him to become his intermediary with the Colony, and being,

as

my have shown Your Lordship,

last Desparch will No122 of May 26th

in dispais of effecting any

ara

angement with the Yamen,

Ed Mr Hughes,

Shane autkonged proceeding canationsly what may be

of the lines.

be done

to

Kel

at his end

I confess that, anxious

as I am to spare the Colony annecessary annoyance, to presurse to it if possible, the hade

it

it

possesses duly

secured

263

againes abuse, I am not the less moved by

the chance of

the Colony

a

a

desire to avert

collision between

and the local Executive.

The Chinese, when they happen

to be in the right,

as a rule, man.

manage.

to present thems

Case so as

to

wrong,

put themselves in the

and the Colony is not likely

to be reasonable. As the Yamen

partly out of unwillingness

to move

forward,

matter how,

foreign policy, and partly from

its objection

help it,

Can help

is

to meddle

,if

if

in local business,

evidently resolved to let the provincial government

extricate

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