罗伯特·B.诺布尔(Robert B.Noble)致孙中山函 (1912年1月5日)

(原文)

40 Reward Ave.

5th January, 1912

Dr.Sun Yat-sen,President of the Chinese Republic,Nanking.

Dear Mr.Sun:

You, Excellency! Allow me to congratulate you, and your country upon the great stride you have made for success—we hope sincerely that you may soon be able to complete a cordial confederation for your national prosperity!

And we beg to enclose herein our contribution thereto, of our new system of finance just perfected—that will certainly make of your nation or any nation that try it, a most wonderful success—our information will give hundreds of millions of sound honest money.That will start off the grandest prosperity at once, with your hearty co-operation.For you would need our help and knowledge for immediate success.

My terms are one percent for three years as each issue of money no more interest on that money.Or three percent on all the money you use for 20 years (twenty years), and after the three percent is paid to be no more interest on that money.For from my information, two thirds of my earn is to be spent in China.

This money would make you to start immense revenue producing rubber grooves & orchards of all kinds, irrigate all possible lands, and dam all possible rivers to do it, thrilling its production, build all R.R.public works and private houses, yea every need, without interest or rent or taxes!

Have fitting every citizen who would work fairly!And make of you one of the great successful nations with the best government! Welding the nation into a grand brotherhood by the grand prosperity into the best phase of true and good religion!

Now it need cost you nothing to find out if there are absolute facts—send one of your Chinese Companies to me—or your ambassador to the U.S.A, and I will explain fully to him, the new and better way.But you must first sign the enclosed contract which binds you if you use my information, and does not bind you if you do not use it—but you will, I think—it's so honest service.

I have done the largest business in the Canning business in Canada, and taken the highest prizes for 35 years at all the greatest world exposition previous to 1896.So know how to do perfectly what I undertake—having had 32 factories in one day.

Please observe that I ask no money till you approve of my ideas, and then only £1000.stg till give you millions of £upon the most successful big principle of the day.So no guess work.

We could begin great business and prosperity within a month, as soon as we got things running right and in order, with a few laws to guide and protect.

Here they are far too cunning, and prosperous to see it yet, but it was my duty to offer it, hiding my greatest secret till they were.

A prophet is not without honor except in his own country house at first.

We have the honor distinguished sir to new aim.

Faithfully Yours,

Robert B.Noble

(译文)

瑞沃德大街40号,1912年1月5日

致中华民国总统孙中山先生,南京。

尊敬的孙先生:

阁下,请允许我向您和您的国家为成功所取得的巨大进步表示祝贺。我们真诚地希望您很快能为你们的国家繁荣建立一个友好联盟!

在此,我们谨随函附上我们对此的贡献——我们刚刚完善的新金融体系。它必将使贵国或任何愿意尝试它的国家获得巨大成功。我们的信息将为贵国提供亿万可靠的合法资金,这将立即开启最伟大的繁荣。您需要我们的帮助和知识才能立即取得成功。

我的条件是:每次发行货币,给我们1%的提成,为期3年,每次所得不用再支付利息;或就货币年流通总量,给我们3%的提成,为期20年,3%的提成支付后,该所得不用再支付利息。由提供信息得到的收入,三分之二将用在中国。

这笔钱将让您开始获得巨大的收入,生产橡胶槽,种植各种各样的果园,灌溉所有可开垦土地,在所有可能的河流修建水坝,刺激生产,建造公共工程和私人房屋,满足一切需要,没有利息、租金或税收!

妥善安置每一个愿意公平工作的公民,让贵国成为拥有最好政府的伟大成功国家之一!以巨大的财富使国家四海之内皆兄弟,进入最真最好宗教的最佳阶段!

如今您不需要花一分钱就能知道这是否确凿事实。派您的一家中国公司或您的驻美国公使来找我。我会向他充分解释这一新的更好方法。但是您必须先签下所附的合同,如果您使用我的信息,那会对您有约束力。如果您不使用我的信息,就没有约束力。但我会想您会的,因为这是一项非常诚实的服务。

我在加拿大罐头制造业拥有最大的生意,35年来,在1896年之前的所有世界博览会上都获得了最高奖。所以我知道如何完美实现承诺——曾一度拥有32家工厂。

请注意,在您赞同我的想法之前,我不要任何钱。然后只需1000英镑就可以通过当今最成功的伟大原理给您带来千百万镑。所以不要猜疑。

我们可以一个月内开启伟大的事业和繁荣,只要事情开始顺利运转,并有若干法律来指导和保护。

加拿大人过于狡猾与富足因而看不到这些好处。但我有责任把它指出,只是未道破其中的秘诀,直到他们成为现实。

最初先知在故乡无人尊敬。

我们很荣幸使先生达到新的目标。

罗伯特·诺布尔 谨上