CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 198

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Canton in the "Alacrity" and has ample force to deal

with any emergency.

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It may well seem strange that such a slight incident as

the death of a Chinese passenger on a British ete.may

should provoke such a formidable demonstration of 111-

feeling.

The Government of Fongkong have, however,

recently issued orders of banishment against four loading

members of the Self Povernment Society residing

Canton, owing to the part played by the Society in

the boycott of Japanese goods and the anti-Japanese riot

in the colony, and the attitude of the Society in the

present instance may in come measure be attributed to

a desire to revenge itself for this action. In this

connection I would call your attention to r.Vox'e

despatch No.69 of the Sth ultimo, enclosed in this

despatch. Copies of "*.Fox's despatches reporting

upon the Fatehan case are also enclosed for Our

information.

I have the honour to he, with the highest respect,

sir,

your most obedient, humble servant,

sa/

J.N.Jordan.