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could be done! To the Chinese this reply, however

correct in law, could only imply unwillingness to

help if not actund sympthy with anarchiats.

Under the new Order I doubt whether the

fared

Viceroy would or could have forced zuly better: but

at least our good name would be less open to injury

if it were provided that in China only companiea

registered as China companies and those registered

in Great Britain shall be entitled to enll chon-

aelves Dritish), colonial registered companies have

ing to add the words "of lionekone", "of Singapore",

ht

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etc, an the case may be, after the word Limited

in their title und other empanies the word

registered" and if it were further ladd down that

all but British coapsules dull be amenable to

hin linjesty's Courta in Chim as ungo¿istered com

panies.

Between the Consul General and the hongkong

deputy registrar sympathy and cooperation would

manifestly