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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL,

No. 1.

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[May 26.]

SECTION 1.

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Acting Consul-General Scott to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-~~~(Received May 26.)

(No. 36.) My Lord,

Canton, April 17, 1902.

I HAVE the honour to inclose herewith, for your Lordship's information, a copy of the Intelligence Report of this Consulate-General for the quarter ended 31st March, 1902, which has to-day been sent to His Majesty's Minister in Peking.

I have, &c. (Signed) JAMES SCOTT.

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Inclosure in No. 1.

Canton Intelligence Report for March Quarter, 1902.

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Huung Sha reclamation and the Yuch Han Kailway Syndicate..

French railway schemes..

Yueh Han Railway engineers

Police Matters—

Diminution of piracy and robbery...、

Protection of launches

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Visit of the Kao Lien Ch'in Taotai

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Arrest of prisoners on British ships and cases of extradition from Hong Kong

Local taxation and provincial hoance

Indemnity matters

Visit of the Chinese Consul-General for Singapore

Yang Wen Ch'us and the Tarif Commission

The Kuanghsi rising

Educational matters

Plague patients returning from Hong Kong to Canton

Mission affairs

Commercial matters-

The Native Customs

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Visit of Colonel Dessino to Canton

Kerosene oil trade

West River steamers

Health of the port

Army reform

Relations with Chinese officials

Movements of foreign officials Men-of-war

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Political French Railway Schemes (Confidential).

The French Consul has, during the past quarter, continued with untiring activity to press upon the Viceroy applications for Railway Concessions. Of these applications perhaps the most important is that which refers to a line from Canton to Wuchow. M. Hardouin has now been requested to inform the Syndicate that they should enter into negotiations with his Excellency Shêng, as the Viceroy has no authority to grant any such Concessions. These matters have already been reported in despatches Nos. 21 and 28, General, Confidential.

The following Regulations, submitted for the Viceroy's acceptance, appear to refer particularly, although not solely, to the desired Concession in Hainan.

Regulations fixed by Agreement, drawn up with a view to the construction of railways in Hainan and other places.

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