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(inquiry on the subject, contained in the Note inclosed in my Despatch No. 227, was addressed to the Wai Wu Pu in consequence of a telegram from the Governor of Hongkong who stated that from articles in the press and from other information he was satisfied that serious steps were being taken to carry out the project. His Excellency's Despatch on the same subject arrived soon afterwards, but mentioned newspaper extracts only. Mr. T'ong, therefore, at his private interview with Mr. Owang Ball, stated that he attached little or no importance to those rumours. I thought it well to address a Despatch to Sir Matthew Nathan, of which I inclose copy, requesting His Excellency to be good enough to furnish me with the nature of the information to which he alluded in his telegram.
I have also requested His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton to at once inform Sir Matthew Nathan and myself should he have any reason to believe that the Waiupon scheme is likely to take any...
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ZonAdhidupan dild Betten. De niyong ent of
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(inquiry on the subject, cantained in the Note inclosed
fin my Despatch No. 227, was addressed to the Wai Wu Pa
in cona-quence of a telegram from the Governor of
Hongkong who stated that from articles in the press
And from other information he was axtisfied that
Serious steps ware being taken tu carry out the
project. His Excellency's Despatch on the same sub-
ject wrived soon afterwards, but mentioned nouspaper
extracta only. Mion therefore Ir. T'ong at his
private interview with r. Ową ball, stated that he
(attached little or no importance to those rumours, I
thought it well to address a Despatch to fir Matthew
Nathan, of which I inclose copy, requesting His
Exceliancy to be good enough to furnish me with the
nature of the informtion to which he alluded in his
telegram.
I have also requested His Majesty's (onau)-
General at Carton to at unce inform Sir "atthew
Nathan and myself should he have any reason to
believe that the Whaupon acheme is likely to take
any
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