CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir,
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H. B. M's Consulate-General,
Canton, 8th December, 1900.
With reference to your despatch of yesterday's date, I have the honour to enclose herewith for the information of His Excellency the Governor, a paper which I have good reason to believe is a correct resume of the evidence given by Chih Ching Yu and referred to in the Acting Viceroy's despatch of 23rd November.
This document was obtained indirectly and I therefore beg to request that it may be considered as Confidential.
I have etc.,
(sgd.) B. C. George Scott,
H. M. Consul-General.
The Honourable
J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.