CONFIDENTIAL.
Hongkong.
My Lord,
RECU
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Governor's Office, 7th May, 1907.
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With reference to Your Lordship's Confidential Despatch of the 28th of March concerning the case of Sanitary Inspector T. P. Connolly, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that Inspector Lamble was not called as a witness because a charge of corruption was pending against him. This charge has now been investigated by the Executive Council, a majority of whom found it not proven.
2.
The Interpreter Kwok was dismissed from the Service in 1903 for irregularities of a corrupt nature and was not available as a witness.
3.
I regret that these facts were not reported to Your Lordship in Sir Matthew Nathan's Despatch Gov 10251 No. 23 of the 10th of February last.
I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
[Signature]
Officer Administering the Government.
The Right Honourable
The Earl of Elgin, K.G.,
&c. &c. &c.