2.
" allogether unwarrantable,
I was justified in my
Yet, how far conclusion may be
thered from the letter.
gathered
and elsewhere.
In paragraple
-referred to,
paraz xaple (2) the Missionaries
admit that they informed a foo Chinese friends
that the Fareigners
Avere?
preparing
Petition praying that the Gaming -- Houses might be clased, and they suggested that a similar putition ____ should emanato éfrom the Chinese Community . Then from a letter ___ lutely published in one papers;
of the local
we learn in support of the information which I had gathered in February last, that the Chinese Petition
drawn up by the Rev's Ho-Trun. Sheen
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-native preacher of the Mission in Hong Kong. Now I take leave to say that on
these fants alone I was correct in reparting that the Petition was another Missionary
-effort and in doing so, I desire to culd no intention of questioning
that I had
the propriety of the conduct of the.. Missionary Body in the matter, Nor
did I in
any way
wish to
utralize
the effial of the Petition by coupling the Missionaries with its origin : ]
It
was not
ce to do
my province but I consider that it was
...
my duty, when forwarding the document, to inform the Executive of all the facts
and circumstances, which had
to
my
Comme
Do
knowledge in connection with