Hong Kong, 2nd August 1889
To His Excellency Sir William Des Vœux,
Governor &c. &c.
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
Frederick Stewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Hong Kong, 2nd August 1889
To The Hon'ble Frederick Stewart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Sir,
In consequence of the possibility of the prisoner Wong Shing being discharged today in the present case, I have the honour to request that His Excellency the Viceroy of the Two Kwang may be pleased to order the detention of the above-named prisoner in virtue of the power vested in His Excellency by Section 8 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1880.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient Servant,
Li Loi,
Commissioner of Chinese.