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Prince

and specially asked him to treat them as confiden-

tial.

It is possible that on the arrival at Canton of the

new Viceroy, Yuan Chu-heup, who has a reputation for energy,

more drastic measures “ay be taken against the Society,

but my recený experience of the Central Goverment in its

dealings with the Provinces hardly justifies the hope that

it will itself take a strong initiative in the matter,

I can

eending a copy of this despatch to the fovernor

of Hongkong »

I have the honor to be,

with the highest respect,

sir,

your most obedient, humble servart,

sdf G. N. Jordan

Since writing the above I have received the accompa»

ning despatch from Ur.Fox which goee to show that the

Solf Government Society are now directing their effort#

arminst