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reference to the system I had introduced in Northern Nigeria a country not dissimilar in its conditions and area from this point of view to the Kwangtung Province, and I added that we raised a tax from the Leased Territories three times as great as that which socrued to China without the slightest friction

in a period of 3 weeks or a month. The occasion was I think

unique, for I have never before heard of a Chinese Viceroy frankly exposing his difficulties to a British Administrator

and seeking his disinterested advice and help. I welcomed it

as an opportunity of perhaps sowing some useful seed which might

at some distant time bear fruit, and in any case as tending to

promote a genuine good feeling between high Chinese Officials

and the British. I am under the impression that I verbally informed Mr. Jamieson (with whom my relations have always been

cordial) of the gist of the conversation. I certainly took

the opportunity when I rejoined him after the interview of

explaining to him that my conversation with the Viceroy had been

entirely of a private and informal character unconnected with

Hongkong.

8. In fulfilment of His Excellency's pledge Taotai Wei

Han and Captain Wu Kwang Tsung visited me in Hongkong on April

21st., and the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police and

Mr. Clementi (Colonial Secretary) were present. I made a

number of suggestions for co-operation in the detection of

criminals with a view to reciprocal action between the Police

of Canton and Hongkong and said that I hoped that the process

of extradition might be somewhat cheapened to admit of its fraer

application. Mr. Wei Han then asked two question relative to

procedure in extradition cases. One was covered by the

Ordinance and this was explained in a note. To the other

--(that Chinese Officials should be allowed to sit on the bench

at the trial)- I reserved my reply.

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