CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 478

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1 February 1909.

Sir,

In continuation of my despatch 6.4 of January 4th,

I have the honour $

o encloɛs copy of a despatch fron

Pic "ajesty's Consul Qin ral at Canton reporting further

on

#tehan" affair.

It appears that the revival of the agitation at

the end of December followed the jablication of L

ciscourteous despatch from the Vicuroy to the Towi

Concul. At meeting of the Self Cov:rwment Society.

hold on Decmber 30th, resolutions were passed calling

for the removal of the "ortuguese Concul, and advocating

A boycott of the "Putehan" as the best means of bring

pressure to bear for the re-hearing of the case wrainst

the Porturueze watchman; and on Januar, let,

*Batshan" was in erect boycotted. r. Fox I rotesting-

ip** Tonourable

Sir "dward Grey, Part.,

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