him to furnish a report upon the statements of that paper.
2. The documents enclosed in the letter from the Social Science Association refer to the same events as are noted in the London & China Telegraph, not in much detail but give the facts in greater detail embracing a verbatim report of the evidence taken at an inquest on the body of the Chinese who died in the so-called hospital. The facts stated are of the most frightful and revolting description and appear to reflect great discredit on the police arrangements which could allow such an atrocious state of things to be undiscovered or, if discovered, to exist. But it would not be just to the Colonial authorities to pronounce a decision on the subject without first giving them an opportunity of explanation. I would, therefore, propose, with Lord Granville's permission, to postpone expressing any opinion on this very painful case until Sir R. Macdonnell's report has been received.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient humble Servant,
H. Murdoch