Report of Ion 3. H. May... Chief Superintendant & Police. Actg Cor. Sec. Police Office. 15th October 1898
Sir,
I have the honour to report that, in accordance with the instructions contained in your Confidential letter No. 39 of the 6th inst., I have made Inquiries into the truth of the allegations contained in the 5th para: of the article headed "Exclusion of the Colony" which appeared in the local Press of the 3rd inst., with the following results:
2. One Chinese resident informed me that his brother had heard at his club that after the Kam Tin affair an endeavour had been made to raise a subscription to oppose by force of arms the British occupation, but that after the deputations from Kam Tin had been obliged to tender in Hong Kong an apology for the treatment of M. Lockhart, the subscription which had reached $10,000 had been abandoned.
My informant, at my request, is endeavouring to ascertain whether any money was actually subscribed as alleged in the above report, or whether subscriptions were merely promised to the sum mentioned.
3. Another Chinese resident whom I have seen...