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John Jordan.
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H.B.M. Consulate-General,
Canton, July 12th. 1909.
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Sir.
Rre? SEP 09
( AUG 26 1909
I have the honour to report the action I have takon,
under your instructions, and at th request of Mr.
Frank Grove, Engineer-in-Chief, with regard to the recent
disturbances on the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon
Grova Railway.
GSTOV.
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Vicorov.
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On the 7th. instant I received a letter from
Mr. Grove, copy of which I have the honour to enclose,
informing me that affairs had reached a critical stage
in llo. 2 District, owing to the violent hostility of the Tation to
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country people and the failure of the local officials
to afford the engineers and their staffe proper protection.
On the same day I received your telegram No.
9, instructing me to approach the Viceroy on this matter,
J. H. Jordan X.C.ILG., C.B.,
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His Majesty's Minister,
Peking.
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