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STOCK IN THE COLONY HAS BEEN BRITISH, AND THIS WILL CERTAINLY BE A STRONG INFLUENCE WITH THE CHINESE WHEN CONSIDERING THE SOURCE

FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE LINE TO CANTON THEY HAVE TOLD US AS MUCH. IF THE JAPANESE NOW SUCCEED IN UPSETTING THE ALL-BRITISH

PICTURE IT WOULD BE A VERY GREAT PITY.

4. INFURIATING THOUGH THE SITUATION IS WHICH THE JAPANESE HAVE

CREATED, POUNDS STERLING 5 MILLION WOULD SEEM TO ME A SOUND INVESTMENT FOR THE SAKE OF UK FUTURE PROSPECTS IN KWANGTUNG.

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