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and that at present it

would be as dangerous

Laugums

for him to advoeate reform

as it then was.

Prince

Isai Chen will be called

apon on his return to state fully

all that he has observed, which he will

do, but he feels that it behoves him to be prudent

own deductions

in stating his from what has come under his notice. Else he might destroy possible influence for food hereafter.

M. Wang Ich Inng eaid

That after the Japanere

woon he had susta

menenial

to the Ministers advocating

D

Government House.

The Surrender o

Manchuria

to Japani which would Then form

a

buffer stati between Russia and China

would

in which Chinee

be welcome inhabitants

There is ho

rapprochement between China and Japan that will in my opinion profoundly affect the hear future. Yuan Thi Kai has, I am informed by Mr. Wang. 200 Japanese

Officers Engaged

army. Chang

in his

chi Mung.

The Vievion of Hupele has,

I know, also Engaged

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