I trust His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to forward this correspondence to Sir E. B. Lytton.
(Signed) M. Caine, Lieutenant Governor
Hong Kong, 25 January, 1859
I enclose an extract from a letter addressed by Mr Anstey to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated 9th instant, and have the honor to request that you will, at your earliest convenience, furnish me with any information within your recollection, connected with the matter contained in the said extract.
(Signed) W. Caine, Lieutenant Governor.
B. R. Caldwell Legge, I.P., Registrar General.