CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906 — Page 268

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As regards the intention of the foreigner to have the Railway built by China and with Chinese money, all prospects of success on his part under such an arrangement are completely impossible. In his endeavours to raise money for this and other schemes, he has permanently alienated by his harshness and exactions the sympathy and cooperation of the gentry and merchants.

There is at present a strong agitation amongst the people to have him removed from the post of Governor-General of the Liang Kuang Provinces, but Viceroy Tsen's influence with the Empress-Dowager is so powerful, that there is but little hope of any success crowning their efforts.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant

(54) James Scott,

Consul-General.

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(2) 264 As regards the intention of the foreigner to have the Railway built by China and with Chinese money, all prospects of success on his part under such an arrangement are completely impossible. In his endeavours to raise money for this and other schemes, he has permanently alienated by his harshness and exactions the sympathy and cooperation of the gentry and merchants. There is at present a strong agitation amongst the people to have him removed from the post of Governor-General of the Liang Kuang Provinces, but Viceroy Tsen's influence with the Empress-Dowager is so powerful, that there is but little hope of any success crowning their efforts. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant (54) James Scott, Consul-General. 14

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( 2 ) 264 As regards the intention of the flgerog to have the Railway hullt by China and with Chinese money, all pros- pects of success on his part under such an arrangement are Go* lapossible. In his endeavours ΤΟ raise money for this and other schemes, be has permanently alienated by his harsheese and exactions the syrpathy and cooperation of the gentry and perabants. There is at present a strong agitation amongst the people to have his removed from the post of Governor- General of the Liang Kuang Provinces, but Viceroy Tsen's Influence with the Bnpress-Dowager is so powerful, that there is but little hope of ang success crowning their offorts. I have the honour to bg, sir, Your most obedient, humble servant (54) James Scott. Consul-General. 14

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As regards the intention of the flgerog to have the

Railway hullt by China and with Chinese money, all pros-

pects of success on his part under such an arrangement are

Go* lapossible. In his endeavours ΤΟ raise money for this

and other schemes, be has permanently alienated by his

harsheese and exactions the syrpathy and cooperation of

the gentry and perabants.

There is at present a strong agitation amongst the

people to have his removed from the post of Governor-

General of the Liang Kuang Provinces, but Viceroy Tsen's

Influence with the Bnpress-Dowager is so powerful, that

there is but little hope of ang success crowning their

offorts.

I have the honour to bg,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant

(54) James Scott.

Consul-General.

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