CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 378

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On page 4 you assume that the reason that the Hongkong Government "cancelled some of their banishment orders" was to avert a Boycott of British goods in Hongkong". This was not the proximate cause of the withdrawal of the banishment orders,— if indeed it was a cause at all, but there is no occasion to discuss that matter at present.

5. I concur in your hope that His Majesty's Government may find it in their power to bring strong pressure to bear upon the Chinese Government with a view to their supporting the Viceroy of Canton in his denunciation of the action of the Self Government Society, and with a view to the suppression of that organization, and the cessation of the unfriendly action adopted towards a British Firm who have shewn themselves most generous in an object which has the benefit of China in view. I am in complete accord with the views expressed on the last page of your letter, that the Central Government by fearing to grapple with such organizations, which set the constituted authorities at defiance, is embarking on a course which may not improbably hereafter lead to friction with Foreign powers, and to its own undoing.

6. The ineffectual nature of the course now being pursued appears to be again demonstrated by the decision of the Society to defer the promised settlement with you until they have settled their differences with the Portuguese Consul. As these differences may not improbably be accentuated in the future.

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Page 658 On page 4 you assume that the reason that the Hongkong Government "cancelled some of their banishment orders" was to avert a Boycott of British goods in Hongkong". This was not the proximate cause of the withdrawal of the banishment orders,— if indeed it was a cause at all, but there is no occasion to discuss that matter at present. 5. I concur in your hope that His Majesty's Government may find it in their power to bring strong pressure to bear upon the Chinese Government with a view to their supporting the Viceroy of Canton in his denunciation of the action of the Self Government Society, and with a view to the suppression of that organization, and the cessation of the unfriendly action adopted towards a British Firm who have shewn themselves most generous in an object which has the benefit of China in view. I am in complete accord with the views expressed on the last page of your letter, that the Central Government by fearing to grapple with such organizations, which set the constituted authorities at defiance, is embarking on a course which may not improbably hereafter lead to friction with Foreign powers, and to its own undoing. 6. The ineffectual nature of the course now being pursued appears to be again demonstrated by the decision of the Society to defer the promised settlement with you until they have settled their differences with the Portuguese Consul. As these differences may not improbably be accentuated in the future. Page 658 (end of page) The original text was heavily distorted likely due to OCR errors on a poor quality scan or non-standard fonts. The unintelligible parts at the beginning were not corrected as per rule 7, which states not to rephrase or rewrite unless absolutely necessary for correction. The rest of the document was corrected for spacing, spelling, and some minor reordering to form coherent sentences. The original page numbering was preserved as per rule 11.
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1 add to benq edil no potjuiLoé97 10 AĴOS

So bableomy (onobio ati buqodoalb verið 21 pŝolook

edt midt is cosiq sond adoa engle 1813 garuso

*Not?ieved atly

11ir gate:49 sit; darla cequat nå na I

*troy se údopred o33 1f feout suof" Ilis art Jant foss

Parta notatyo lo me i ba w/?my muy mi moltens Hong

Beerqet of valuesongo ma vicolta Mold! nel pour ski

Pedanitob Švojem da ve biha arraziona

annið glokoc. J'ANIMOY ( 940. and lo quebro cha yu

BOVE) Mori eneloob Gre eloy at 100 mondi bir du varta

rapidow hidý mi ,BA&SİMMİw ont du abía odi vr

ganoolV ɑrly to degimua oid oveni od Ikat doba ye'd

etc: te ao Jiav ne mobs meloong all we maty (

oð að ykďbanag biwo 4kwson will ww nordreyOb

yabw I do! w głośna 0 20 ocraftti natt torgaat

na bod›arul koy sa pontam od Bohmoditi by!

- Aizdu

4.

On page 4 you assume that the reagon

that the Hongkong Government "cancelled some of their banishment orders" was to avert a Boycott of British goods in Hongkong". This was not the proximate cause

of the withdrawal of the banishment orders,- if indeed

it was a cause was at all, but there is no occasion to discuss that matter at present.

5. I concur in your hope that His Majesty's Government may find it in their power to bring strong pressure to bear upon the Chinese Government with a view to their supporting the Viceroy of Canton in his denunciation of the action of the Self Government Society, and with a view to the suppression of that organization, and the cessation of the unfriendly action adopted towards a British Firm who have shewn themselves mose generous in an object which has the

I am in complete accord benefit of China in view. with the views expressed on the last page of your letter, that the Central Government by fearing to grapple with such organizations, which set the constituted authorities at defiance, is embarking

on a course which may not improbably hereafter lead to friction with Foreign powers, and to its own

oid vs 10 ammoz 20 son

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baladnim Blaizo gint Ja novovoli gindeca tres"VLOVOĆ

ed Ilia mijlocy BjJ (ednariowum gumið mun hiert mai

enon doite gettin & e brta Benedd ymarta yläros

w?

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¿Covoneyrab ombord ILI” prodeo aldia os oenoti pred

.WVLIDAT20

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6.

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The ineffectual nature of the course

now being persued appears to be again demonstrated by the decision of the Society to defer the promised settlement with you until they have settled their differences with the Portuguese Consul. As these, differences may not improbably be accent@ated in

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