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I have from time to time when

informing Your Lordship of the events connected with the

Boycott of Japanese trade by Chinese, had occasion to

fo Cam Com allude to the Self-Government Society. This powerful

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organization whose origin and objects was described in Mr.

Fox's Despatch of 28th. January, 1909, (enclosure to Sir

John Jordan's of 19th. February, 1909,) has taken upon it-

-self the vindication of what it may be pleased to consider

China's rights and China's honour. The Viceroy apparently

has no control over it and is said to be hostile to it and

to fear it.

3.

The Society was aggrieved by the

action of the Fortuguese at Macao at the time of the

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWE,

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