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or of 4 men landed at Coneudate.

wollowing particulars received Indirectly from leading Yanchu

officiel.

*Last night Chih Tsung called on the unchu representatives und af rovult of his visit they hurried off to see the wovernor Joner- Intervies NA# Of Most trying character.

al at 1 o'clock this morning.

They told him they wiched to doolare

ir Excellency was in despair, adherence to the popular party, provided their safety and that of their families were guaranteed and their own services employed in som

remunerative capacity.

shod.

Resistance would muroly asan unnece. cary blood-

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The Governor General with teare promised to do anything he

He would endeavour to arrange

oould to prevent fighting in the city.

Go many favours he had received from his Imperor, mattern for thon. but to the people were too strong for him; those on whom he depended, „dmiral Li, General Lung (my informant suet have misunderstood the Javurnor General who never had the slichtet doubt of Seneral Lung's loyalty), the Profect were weakening in their allegiance: he was alone and he could not hold out any longer. He would let the people have

their way".

It asstel that,

At 3 p.a. the expected proclamation was issued. in view of the unanimity of the poopele in demanding independence, the Governor General would consider an early date for making formal declar-

ation.

Remembering the previous volte face of the governor General and coneidering it necessary to get first-hand information as to the exact eimificance of the proclamation, or Jamieson decided to call on sle Excellency and after some difficulty an interview was arranged for

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ar Juniueon saw lie Lxcellency alone and recrived full explan- ation of the russons which compelled his to renounce his allegiance. The naval forces could no longer be trusted and he coule dopend on

If he havelf rosal nod only 10% of the army, including deneral subs. loyal, he was certain an outbreak would occur between both exctions

of Bunnon and Cantonsse.

He had to choose between allegianos to the kuperior who appointed his and the safety of the people hu rus plňosd over as protector. He had considered the probles for a long time: ha

wept as he confeu-ed that at last he had decided to be traitor to his

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