Confidential.
Lir,
Hong Kong.
The
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C.O.
8011
Pet 25 FEB 12
Government House.
21st January 1902.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 18th inst. informing me that His Majesty had been pleased to appoint Sir Stewart Lockhart to be Commissioner at Weihaiwei.
2. As it appears probable from your telegram that Sir S. Lockhart will require to leave Hongkong at an early date, I venture most respectfully to express my opinion to the fitness of Captain Superintendent of Police, ...may, Colonial Secretary, to fill the post of ...
3. During the year 1900 it was my privilege to administer the government of this Colony for several months