Canton Consul-General to Minister.
(Copies to Hongkong,
Yunnanfu,
& Tuchow).
Sir,
No. 148.
2v5
H. B. M. Consulate-General,
Canton,
September 15th, 1916.
Before reporting that General Lung has resigned the Tuchunship I have been waiting to receive an official intimation from him to that effect, but, although I have every reason to believe that he actually surrendered the seal to the Civil Governor on the 10th instant and a proclamation has appeared stating that the latter is temporarily in charge of the office, neither party has written to me to that affect.
Mr. Chu and Admiral Sa spent the greater part of
last week at Shiuhing, returning to Canton on the 8th and it is doubtless as a result of the conferences and discussions there held that present arrangements have been made. The former official is to act in the joint capacity of Military & Civil Governor until Lu Jung-t'ing's arrival, This would appear to
mean indefinitely, as, on the occasion of my returning his call, the former told me that it is unlikely that Lu will ever come
to Canton, and today it is announced that he is very seriously
ill.
General Lung is after all to proceed to Hainan with
5000 men, for whom the Admiral is endeavouring to arrange transport and incidentally finding great difficulty in so doing. The balance of his troops are to be disposed at other points in the province and as funds are forthcoming to be disbanded and
returned to Yunnan.
The Right Honourable
Sir John N. Jordan, G.C.I.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,
etc.,
etc.
etc. His Majesty's Minister,
PEKING.
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