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he thought I might frame

which would at once satisfy

strong strong

a schema

Government and at the same

time secure the Chinese Revenue, as

understood the difficulties of both. +

For his part he was anxious to cater

Not

only

to the reasonable wishes but

even to the susceptibilities of Hongkong.

but he did not know how to do so,

J

but if he would support my views, and if there were any point in it to which the preservation of Chinese interest

would draw up such a scheme

offered any obstacles, he would discuss

them

with me with a view to their...

modification. He was unwilling

to ask

me to take so much trouble but he

requested it as a personal favour and by the friendship

was induced to do so

that has existed so

long

between

us,

since 1862 when he held a subordinate

position in Canton

Lastly, when Chun arrived

would I discuss the matter with him?

I had proved that something must

be done and probably, I could

prove

the

value

to Chun. It would

be far better to convince than coerce

him

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269 he thought I might frame which would at once satisfy strong strong a schema Government and at the same time secure the Chinese Revenue, as understood the difficulties of both. + For his part he was anxious to cater Not only to the reasonable wishes but even to the susceptibilities of Hongkong. but he did not know how to do so, J but if he would support my views, and if there were any point in it to which the preservation of Chinese interest would draw up such a scheme offered any obstacles, he would discuss them with me with a view to their... modification. He was unwilling to ask me to take so much trouble but he requested it as a personal favour and by the friendship was induced to do so that has existed so long between us, since 1862 when he held a subordinate position in Canton Lastly, when Chun arrived would I discuss the matter with him? I had proved that something must be done and probably, I could prove the value to Chun. It would be far better to convince than coerce him
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269

he thought I might frame

which would at once satisfy

trong trong

a schema

Government and at the sauce

time secure the Chinese Revenue, ast

understood the difficulties of both. +

For his part he was Auxions to clefer

Not

puty

to the reasonable wishes but

even to the susceptibilities of Hongkong.

but he did not know how to do 20,

J

but if he would support my views, and if there were any point in it to which the preservation of Checies interech

would draw up such a scheme

offered Accy obstacles, he would discus

them

them with use with a view to their...

nodification. He was unwilling

to ask

me to take so much trouble but he

4.

requested it as a personal favour and by the friendship

was induced to do so

that has sxisted so

long

between

un us,

sive 1862 When he held a subordinate

position in fauton

Lastly, when Chun Arrived

would I discuss the matter with him?

I had proved that something must

be done and probably, I could

prove

the

·

laue

ཤ་ཚ་བཏ་རི་ན་དང་མ

to Chun. It would

be far better to Convnice than coerce

him

!

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