CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 361

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existence is not denied by the Viceroy, and whose connection with the Riots here was declared in the Canton Press.

I expressed the hope that His Majesty's Government might take this view and instruct Sir J. Jordan to lodge a strong protest with the Chinese Government and to bring pressure to bear which they could not resist. In the meantime I would consult with the Registrar-General and see what steps I might find it in my power to take in regard to the Hongkong Merchants who have obeyed these orders of the Self-Government Society and given operative effect to the Boycott. I am transmitting a copy of this Despatch to His Majesty's Minister at Peking.

P.S.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Magnar

Governor,&c.

I suggested to Mr. Fox, Acting Consul-general at Canton that he should remind the Viceroy of the signal generosity of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire who have promised a sum of £40,000 to the University, a project which the Viceroy has very greatly at heart. I am unaware whether he did so, but I attach an extract from a local paper containing a translation of a Proclamation by His Excellency in which he puts this forward as a reason for abandoning the Boycott against the Firm, and in spite of his

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I M J 350 existence is not denied by the Viceroy, and whose connection with the Riots here was declared in the Canton Press. I expressed the hope that His Majesty's Government might take this view and instruct Sir J. Jordan to lodge a strong protest with the Chinese Government and to bring pressure to bear which they could not resist. In the meantime I would consult with the Registrar-General and see what steps I might find it in my power to take in regard to the Hongkong Merchants who have obeyed these orders of the Self-Government Society and given operative effect to the Boycott. I am transmitting a copy of this Despatch to His Majesty's Minister at Peking. P.S. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Magnar Governor,&c. I suggested to Mr. Fox, Acting Consul-general at Canton that he should remind the Viceroy of the signal generosity of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire who have promised a sum of £40,000 to the University, a project which the Viceroy has very greatly at heart. I am unaware whether he did so, but I attach an extract from a local paper containing a translation of a Proclamation by His Excellency in which he puts this forward as a reason for abandoning the Boycott against the Firm, and in spite of his
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: : t M J 350 existence is not denied by the Viceroy, and whose connect- -ion with the Riots here was declared in the Canton Press. I expressed the hope that His Majesty's Government might take this view and instruct Sir J. Jordan to lodge a strong protest with the Chinese Government and to bring pressure to bear which they could not resist. In the mean- -time I would consult with the Registrar-General and see what steps I might find it in my power to take in regard to the Hongkong Merchants who have obeyed these orders of the Self-Government Society and given operative effect to the Boycott. I am transmitting a copy of this Despatch to His Majesty's Minister at Peking. fe P.S. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Mangar Governor,&c. I suggested to Mr. Fox, Acting Consul- -general at Canton that he should remind the Viceroy of the signal generosity of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire who have promised a sum of £40,000 to the University, a project which the Viceroy has very greatly at heart. I am unaware whether he did so, but I attach an extract from a local paper containing a translation of a Proclamation by His Excellency in which he puts this forward as a reason for abandoning the Boycott against the Firm, and in spite of his
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existence is not denied by the Viceroy, and whose connect-

-ion with the Riots here was declared in the Canton Press.

I expressed the hope that His Majesty's Government might

take this view and instruct Sir J. Jordan to lodge a

strong protest with the Chinese Government and to bring

pressure to bear which they could not resist. In the mean-

-time I would consult with the Registrar-General and see

what steps I might find it in my power to take in regard

to the Hongkong Merchants who have obeyed these orders

of the Self-Government Society and given operative effect

to the Boycott. I am transmitting a copy of this Despatch

to His Majesty's Minister at Peking.

fe

P.S.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Mangar

Governor,&c.

I suggested to Mr. Fox, Acting Consul-

-general at Canton that he should remind the Viceroy of the

signal generosity of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire who have

promised a sum of £40,000 to the University, a project

which the Viceroy has very greatly at heart. I am unaware

whether he did so, but I attach an extract from a local

paper containing a translation of a Proclamation by His

Excellency in which he puts this forward as a reason for

abandoning the Boycott against the Firm, and in spite of

his

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