Department from the scandalous charges brought by the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph alone; (for there were no charges from any other quarter) and also shows that an official document made use of by that Editor (Mr Fraser-Smith) on his trial before the Supreme Court, must have been procured by improper means.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient Servant, J. Bowen DRAFT.
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Mr. De Robeck 20 Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. X Mr. Meade. 20 Sir R. Herbert. 22 Mr. Ashley 23 Lord Derby, 23.
Ind 498 Jude May 24 have the honour to ack: the receipt of your desp No. 105. the 3rd March enclosing the report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the charges made against the staff of Works Department.
It has given Me much Satisfaction to find that the result of the enquiry is favourable to the department.