No. 48.
Government House,
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1902.
Sir,
In continuation of Sir Henry Blake's Confidential Despatch of the 31st December last, which together with the previous correspondence need not any longer be treated as confidential, I have the honour to report that Mr. Frederick Gilbert Hanson pleaded guilty to an indictment for bigamy and was sentenced to imprisonment for 2 years, with hard labour.
I attach a cutting from the local press detailing the proceedings of the case.
I have the honour to be,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&C., &C.
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
M.J. Gascoigne
Major-General,
Administering the Government.