CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 210

Beclosure "o. in fr. Fox's No. 69, General Series, of June 19th

1909.

C.O. 20043

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RECO

Viceroy Chang to MUG 09 JUL 26 1909

Canton, June 15th. 1909.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your

despatch of the 11th. June, calling attention to the

absence of Chinese cargo on Messrs Butterfield and Swire's

line of steamers between Wongkong and Manila. You foared f

that this state of affairs was due to the offorts of

Canton agitators, and requested that I would cause a

proclamation to be issued.

I have to remark that several warnings have

been given by me to merchants in Canton, who recently

have been quiet and have given no trouble. I run moreover,

as you will justly observe, unable to accept responsibil-

ity for matters outside my jurisdiction and this impartial

admission on your part fills m with admiration.

The issue of a proclamation is, however, a matter

within

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