CO129-434 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [7-8] — Page 495

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Telegram from Shan Sai Lân to X. B. V. Consul-General.

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1. B. X. Consul-General,

I have noted your telegram of the 22nd.

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I am much indebted to you for your kind thought. The greed

and cruelty of Lung Toni Krong make his guilt as serious ne

that of Iuma. The people of Kveng Tung in their hatred of

him havə resched a unanimity that nothing cew copross. If

ho were in your country where law is perfect and complete,

ho would have long age been brought to beek.

Further, Lung

is responsible for the out-break of this war, and all the

If Lung

people of Kwang Tung oestre their blam on him.

quits in the morning, the fighting will come to an and in

the evening. since you take a deep interest in humanity und

are a close friend of Lung, why do you not endeavour to

admonish him to mend his ways and te entrust his pert to

another until the arrival of Tutuh Luk, so that all trouble

ky instantly be removedt I should also request you to warz

Lung when he goon, to instruct his efficers and soldiers met

te pillage the city. Then all the people of Kwong Tung will

praise you for ever.

Shan Chun Jun

21st.

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