"Li Wenzhong's Public Collection: Recovering Chen Fang's First Fujun":

"The development of the mossy land is appropriate, it is said that the county is added, and the village community must be examined, the people must be analyzed, and the wild fan will gather in the field, and the law will be bound, and the people of the land will not be enough to operate, and Xun will be able to see its greatness. If you talk extravagantly and far-sightedly, the troops stationed in Xinjiang will not be able to last unless they have a salary of one million per year, and if there is no difference in Xinjiang, it will add a leak to the country, and its momentum will not last. …… The young marshal has returned to the province, debating face-to-face, hoping to have a home. The land obtained, if there is no benefit, it seems that there is no need to open the emperor's eyes, resulting in difficulties. Most of the speakers think that Jingluo Moss Bay can be rich and powerful, but now the salary is extremely limited, and I am afraid that it will not be able to develop. ”

"The shipmaster is replaced, the young marshal and the servant merchant are undecided, the servant is originally in the jurisdiction of the South Seas, no matter who undertakes, it is still appropriate for the young marshal to be remotely controlled. Please stay in Fujian Pass 40%, has been divided into coastal defense salary, and then still have to have the money, which can be expanded. The southern and northern oceans are divided into coastal defenses, which are also in name only, and the annual allocation of 4 million yuan cannot be fully resolved, and even if they are fully resolved, it will not be enough to start for a while. Since the provincial and Xiamen wires were purchased with 150,000 yuan, why are they still authorized to the Dan people? If you want to be built by a dry person, you can't do it, so you can hire a foreign teacher. If the exquisite craftsmen are allowed to learn together, they can be sent away without any disadvantages. Hearing that the new mine bureau was set up in Fujian, it seems to be made with electric wires, and how is the skill of teaching water mines? I still want to call Jinmen to give it a try. Mines are a sharp weapon for guarding mouths and breaking ships, and there are many names, and they urgently need to be studied and refined. The Taixi countries are getting stronger and stronger, and Middle-earth has nothing to rely on, that is, building iron ships, repairing forts, and adding defenses, which is by no means a cloud to defend. Zun wants to win, and the court's plan seems to be even more confused like chasing the wind. As soon as the Maritime Administration was completed, Shilin had a discussion of the town, and when it came to Beiyang, it was also the same theory, which was terrifying. The number of days is poor, and there is no way! We have done everything we can to do what we can't. ”

"Guangxu Dynasty and China Diplomatic Historical Materials": Letter from the General Taxation Department Hurd to Jin Denggan:

"Dear Kingengan,

I have received your letters up to A/50 and Z/37.

Thank you for putting so much effort into gathering such complete information in response to my telegram. I have nothing to say about any of it, and I will use your memorandum in the future if needed. Prime Minister Yamen has already taken my suggestion and will soon tell me the specific requirements for the purchase of ships.

The succession to the throne was carefully planned, so it proceeded smoothly. Between us, Prince Jing has more power than ever before, and, on the basis of his previous experience, I think that he will show good results in the next ten years of his rule.

Wittoma had a sixth child - a daughter, born on the first day of the new year - in the first year of Guangxu, and her name was Xinxi (Happy New Year)! I heard that he is going to return to China this spring.

Please don't send me the Guardian anymore, I really don't have time to read it. The Navy newspaper will continue to be sent, and it is likely to be useful.

Not only did the Qianguo people borrow money through HSBC, but last week they borrowed more money from Liru Bank and Jardine Matheson in Shanghai (the exact amount is not clear, I believe it was a short-term loan, three years). As your telegram says, the matter was handled by Hu Yulin and Nautin. HSBC's loan is a real government loan, but I don't know if the bank is lending its own money or collecting other people's money. I think that as far as the country is concerned, it is extremely safe as an investment. It was an imperial loan and was duly authorized. But life at the bank is not easy right now, and I wouldn't be surprised to hear that both borrowers and borrowers are having trouble one day.

On the question of the source of funds for the construction of the ships of the Fuzhou Shipping Bureau, I have received astonishing news that the Qianguo people are likely to have received a loan from the Rothchild Bank! It is said that the late young Admiralty Minister Hayashi Yoshizhe had a good personal relationship with His Excellency Viscount Rothschild. I doubt the authenticity of this thing, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was. I had a strange thought in my mind, perhaps the Minister of Lam had taken out his deposit in the Rothchild Bank and gave it to the Harbour Master's Office. Because he was the inventor of the famous 'Lin's underwear', his clothing company brought him huge profits. I believe that he is one of the richest Qianguo people.

On the issue of gunboats, I don't think there is anything to add, but there are still a few points that you should pay special attention to:

1. Immediately report to me the contract price of each gunboat when it is fully equipped.

2. The cannon must pass the government inspection. What is that test? I want to describe it in detail, because I still have to explain it to the Qianguo people.

3. Since Armstrong is engaged in the construction of a special ship, i.e., suitable for ocean voyages, and has a giant cannon for combat, I think that the company should be fully responsible, and we need not have to have anyone to supervise the work or to check their specifications. But when the construction is completed, it is better to have a professional technician to confirm that the ship that is about to be delivered meets the specifications, and so on.

4. The living cabin should be unpretentious, not those warthy things, but Gothic, not Elizabethan. You have to remember that these ships are only for the Qianguo people to live in. Let Armstrong consider how many British crews (i.e., those who operate the cannons and other work on the ship) needed for such a warship, and then assume that there would be three Drymen on board to do two Britons' work, and that four Britons could accommodate five Drymen in a room, and so on.

5. These ships only need to be designed with a double-layer canopy.

6. I have been authorized to buy a ship with an 80-ton cannon, but I ask them to wait for a while, because I am afraid that in case the last moment will prove that this cannon will not work. If the tests of the 80-ton cannon, which are currently underway, turn out to be satisfactory, we will order two.

7. If the ships ordered this time prove to be satisfied, we may order another 10 or 12 ships.

8. It is necessary to ensure that these ships have good long-distance sailing performance, the speed should reach 9 nautical miles as promised, and the fuel consumption should be small.

9. The three-masted ship is the most dexterous against the coast of Qianguo.

10. How many rounds of various shells can a ship of each class be loaded?

11. Armstrong was especially reminded to pay attention to the fact that the ammunition depot should be built safely and located in a convenient location. Set up a water pump to connect it so that it can be filled with water at once.

In addition, I have heard that Japan has ordered two ironclad ships from Britain, and the Qianguo side is very uneasy about this, and if you want to know about their situation, you had better pay attention to them when you have time, because their existence may affect the Qianguo people's future ship purchase plan, and I need to know their situation so that I can make necessary explanations to the Qianguo people.

Faithful to your Hurd."

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