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Resents the implications of Morley's letter (see 898), which he could only forgive because it was actuated by sympathy for Gladstone; but would withdraw his final 'no' and would 'do his utmost to reconciling myself for Gladstone's sake to going down'; states that he would go to co. Mont. on Monday and do his utmost to get out of the mess.

Congratulating him on his victory.

Concerning Rendel's objection to the presence of a Whitworth Company agent at the trial of some gun mountings, on the ground that they were not yet Admiralty property.

Inviting him to stay at Duffryn during his visit to Cardiff for a meeting of S. Wales MPs.

Expressing the opinion that the address was not the best way of raising a cartain matter, but that there should be a substantive motion, which he would support.

He was unable to induce the Hong Kong people to admit his opium hulks, but had succeeded in coming to a satisfactory arrangement with regard to permits and a form of co-operation on condition that Macao would do likewise; gives an account of his negotiations with Governor Roza and the Portuguese Government; talks on the Tonking delimitation were still going on and the sudden decision of the Yamen to bring the 1885 additional opium article into operation entailed a great deal of work; he was now to take charge of the 'blockade stations' around Hong Kong and Macao and to work them with his own men not merely for the opium revenue work, but for the collection of ordinary revenue on general merchandise in native bottoms and of special taxes for the Canton Viceroy's provincial Government; he would like to get hold of Chinese finance as a whole and by just collection and proper payment of adequate salaries to all Chinese officials lighten the real but not the legitimate burdens of the people and kill the dishonesty of the official world by removing the official poverty, which caused it to grow; hoped that the customs revenue would amount in 1887 to 20,000,000 taels as opposed to 5,000,000 in 1861; discusses the possibility of his retirement to make way for a younger man; the trip which the Emperor's father made last May to Port Arthur had had excellent results, since it made the chief adviser of the Throne see with his own eyes foreign men and ships and other novelties; believes the Anglo-Chinese treaty re Burmah was wise, but the delay in putting Burmah in order was likely to fire the frontier and force China into action of one kind or another; it was essential for China that Corea should remain a tributary or be incorporated and governed as a Chinese province; Japan would resent incorporation, but without it Corea would be subjected to Russian intrigues; Corea's customs were now being worked by Hart's men; discusses the settlement reached in the matter of the Nagasaki riot; was doing his best to keep China's hands peace-wards in the dispute over the Tonking delimitation; Port Arthur, in the process of being fortified by German engineers, had been put up to competition and a French syndicate had got the contract; China now in position to borrow at 51/2% interest; the railway contract had been given to the American firm of Russell & Co. and not to Krupp; report of an understanding between Germany and China in the event of fighting with France, which would make Germany master of the East, pointing out what millions of Chinese troops led by German officers could do.

Accepting an invitation to dinner.

Offering to sell him 6 of his Armstrong shares quoted at 156-8; still has 6 left.

Plans for his father's tour of Wales.

Asking him to get the division list about Dillwyn's having a day for the Welsh Church or, failing that, to let him know, confidentially, how leading Unionists including Jesse Collings and Caine voted; reference also to his election contest.

Had been much perplexed by the Standard's telegrams concerning the American syndicate, but did not place too much faith in the news.

Asking him to call to see him.

Thanking him for hospitality; suggests circulatlng R. A. Jones's brochure among English MPs and newspapers and translating it into Welsh; refers to Trevelyan's proposed visit to Wales.

Recommending Dr Alfred Genier for the Chair of Chemistry at Aberystwyth College.

Accepting an invitation to dine.

Accepting an invitation to dinner.

Comments on the result of the Deptford election, the disgraceful behaviour of the Coercionists and the lack of chivalrous feeling towards Lady Anne Blunt and an absent candidate [W. S. Blunt].

Is not easy about the precise quality of a transaction, but prepared to accept Rendel's judgement; states that life had been difficult for him and that he had not thought enough about material interests; considers that, had Rosebery been less loaded with 'material interest', and not been in the House of Lords, he would have had a happier life.

Informing him that Quarry House was being sold by C. Parish; reference to J. Morley's progress in parliamentary skill this session.