CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3] — Page 40

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Confidential,

Trong lương,

En 5276/14 5.

39

Sor. Bore12/13.

Sir.

Government House.

January 16th 19114.

In continuation

Despatch of

the 28" July 1913,

of myy Confidential

I have

that the hote

the honour to inform you

the Kwantling government

Issue

of-

has

KO

depreciated to

a discount of

that

about 70 %, with the result

trade between this

the

enormous

Colony

+

the Province.

is

very

seriously

and

that

ON

grave

crisis

where

ض

at

their wits

prejudiced,

unmuisnt in Kevengting.

the Government are

cash with which to

ends

to

obtai

pary

their

troops.

It is understood

to tide

that they have enough silver

chinese new year. If they

other

the

do not obtain financial assistance

that, Soon after

The Right Honourabí,

inevitable.

for

The Colonies

Louis V. Harcourt. M.P

Stali

a

catastrophe seems

Secretary of

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